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In the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, the event was broadcast by [[Sky Sports]] as part of a seven-year contract signed in 2017 with the PDC.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/darts/news/12288/11169250/darts-to-remain-on-sky-sports-after-new-seven-year-deal |title=Darts to remain on Sky Sports after new seven-year deal |date=14 December 2017 |access-date=21 December 2022 |work=[[Sky Sports]]}}</ref> Sky Sports' coverage was fronted by [[Emma Paton]], who replaced [[Laura Woods (English presenter)|Laura Woods]] in the role following her departure to [[ITV Sport]] earlier in 2022.<ref name="SkyPresenters">{{cite news |last1=Simpson |first1=Martyn |last2=Sealy |first2=Suzanna |url=https://www.nationalworld.com/sport/other-sport/emma-paton-laura-turner-pdc-world-darts-championship-commentary-3509514 |title=PDC World Darts Championship 2022 commentators: who are Emma Paton, Wayne Mardle and Laura Turner - in profile |date=20 December 2022 |access-date=23 December 2022 |work=National World}}</ref> [[Pundits]] for the event included former world champions [[John Part]] and Mark Webster, plus Wayne Mardle and [[Laura Turner (darts player)|Laura Turner]].<ref name="SkyPresenters"/> The championship was the first since the deaths of long-time Sky Sports commentators [[John Gwynne (commentator)|John Gwynne]] and [[Nigel Pearson (commentator)|Nigel Pearson]].<ref name="SkyPresenters"/> As part of a two-year contract extension signed in 2021,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://dartsworld.com/content/article/talksport-extend-pdc-deal |title=talkSPORT extend PDC deal |date=11 November 2021 |access-date=27 December 2022 |work=Darts World}}</ref> the tournament was also broadcast via radio station [[Talksport]], with former players [[Paul Nicholson (darts player)|Paul Nicholson]] and [[Chris Mason (darts player)|Chris Mason]] among the commentary team.<ref>{{cite web |last=Cunningham |first=Jack |url=https://talksport.com/sport/darts/1278493/pdc-world-darts-championship-2023-dates-uk-start-times-talksport-commentary-live-stream-tournament-format-and-competitors/ |title=PDC World Darts Championship 2023: Dates, UK start times, talkSPORT commentary, live stream, tournament format and competitors for Alexandra Palace showpiece |date=15 December 2021 |access-date=27 December 2022 |work=[[Talksport]]}}</ref>
In the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, the event was broadcast by [[Sky Sports]] as part of a seven-year contract signed in 2017 with the PDC.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/darts/news/12288/11169250/darts-to-remain-on-sky-sports-after-new-seven-year-deal |title=Darts to remain on Sky Sports after new seven-year deal |date=14 December 2017 |access-date=21 December 2022 |work=[[Sky Sports]]}}</ref> Sky Sports' coverage was fronted by [[Emma Paton]], who replaced [[Laura Woods (English presenter)|Laura Woods]] in the role following her departure to [[ITV Sport]] earlier in 2022.<ref name="SkyPresenters">{{cite news |last1=Simpson |first1=Martyn |last2=Sealy |first2=Suzanna |url=https://www.nationalworld.com/sport/other-sport/emma-paton-laura-turner-pdc-world-darts-championship-commentary-3509514 |title=PDC World Darts Championship 2022 commentators: who are Emma Paton, Wayne Mardle and Laura Turner - in profile |date=20 December 2022 |access-date=23 December 2022 |work=National World}}</ref> [[Pundits]] for the event included former world champions [[John Part]] and Mark Webster, plus Wayne Mardle and [[Laura Turner (darts player)|Laura Turner]].<ref name="SkyPresenters"/> The championship was the first since the deaths of long-time Sky Sports commentators [[John Gwynne (commentator)|John Gwynne]] and [[Nigel Pearson (commentator)|Nigel Pearson]].<ref name="SkyPresenters"/><ref>{{cite web |last=Whiley |first=Mark |url=https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/darts/sky-sports-darts-commentators-pearson-28744931 |title=Darts commentator pays poignant tribute to Nigel Pearson and John Gwynne during match |date=15 December 2022 |access-date=23 December 2022 |work=Daily Star}}</ref> As part of a two-year contract extension signed in 2021,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://dartsworld.com/content/article/talksport-extend-pdc-deal |title=talkSPORT extend PDC deal |date=11 November 2021 |access-date=27 December 2022 |work=Darts World}}</ref> the tournament was also broadcast via radio station [[Talksport]], with former players [[Paul Nicholson (darts player)|Paul Nicholson]] and [[Chris Mason (darts player)|Chris Mason]] among the commentary team.<ref>{{cite web |last=Cunningham |first=Jack |url=https://talksport.com/sport/darts/1278493/pdc-world-darts-championship-2023-dates-uk-start-times-talksport-commentary-live-stream-tournament-format-and-competitors/ |title=PDC World Darts Championship 2023: Dates, UK start times, talkSPORT commentary, live stream, tournament format and competitors for Alexandra Palace showpiece |date=15 December 2021 |access-date=27 December 2022 |work=[[Talksport]]}}</ref>


In Netherlands, the tournament was aired on subscription [[Streaming television|streaming]] service [[Viaplay]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sportnieuws.nl/dartnieuws/tv-gids-wk-darts-2023-hier-kijk-je-alle-dartsduels-in-alexandra-palace/ |title=TV-gids WK darts 2023: hier kijk je alle dartsduels in Alexandra Palace |trans-title=TV guide World Championship darts 2023: here you can watch all darts duels in Alexandra Palace |date=15 December 2022 |access-date=21 December 2022 |work=Sportnieuws |language=NL}}</ref> German coverage was aired on [[Sport1 (Germany)|Sport1]], and achieved a record viewership for darts in Germany for Gabriel Clemens' semi-final.<ref>{{cite web |title=Clemens beschert Sport1 Bestwerte bei Darts-WM-Übertragung| trans-title=Clemens bestows Sport1 with the Darts World Championship broadcast |url=https://www.infosat.de/digital-tv/clemens-beschert-sport1-bestwerte-bei-darts-wm-bertragung |website=Infosat | date=3 January 2023 |access-date=3 January 2023 |language=de}}</ref>
In Netherlands, the tournament was aired on subscription [[Streaming television|streaming]] service [[Viaplay]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sportnieuws.nl/dartnieuws/tv-gids-wk-darts-2023-hier-kijk-je-alle-dartsduels-in-alexandra-palace/ |title=TV-gids WK darts 2023: hier kijk je alle dartsduels in Alexandra Palace |trans-title=TV guide World Championship darts 2023: here you can watch all darts duels in Alexandra Palace |date=15 December 2022 |access-date=21 December 2022 |work=Sportnieuws |language=NL}}</ref> German coverage was aired on [[Sport1 (Germany)|Sport1]], and achieved a record viewership for darts in Germany for Gabriel Clemens' semi-final.<ref>{{cite web |title=Clemens beschert Sport1 Bestwerte bei Darts-WM-Übertragung| trans-title=Clemens bestows Sport1 with the Darts World Championship broadcast |url=https://www.infosat.de/digital-tv/clemens-beschert-sport1-bestwerte-bei-darts-wm-bertragung |website=Infosat | date=3 January 2023 |access-date=3 January 2023 |language=de}}</ref>
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!Broadcaster<ref>{{Cite web |title=How to watch the 2022/23 Cazoo World Darts Championship |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2022/12/15/how-watch-202223-cazoo-world-darts-championship |access-date=2022-12-16 |website=PDC}}</ref>
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'{{Short description|30th edition of the PDC's World Championship event}} {{Use British English|date=January 2023}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}} {{Infobox individual darts tournament |tournament_name = 2023 Cazoo World Darts Championship |dates = 15 December 2022–3 January 2023 |venue = [[Alexandra Palace]] |location = [[London]], England |organisation = [[Professional Darts Corporation|PDC]] |format = [[Set (darts)|Sets]]<br/>Final – first to 7 sets |prize_fund = £2,500,000 |winners_share = £500,000 |high_checkout = {{ubl|[[Martin Schindler]] (170)|[[Michael Smith (darts player)|Michael Smith]]|[[Chris Dobey]]|[[Dirk van Duijvenbode]]|[[Dimitri Van den Bergh]]|[[Michael van Gerwen]]}} |nine_dart = [[Michael Smith (darts player)|Michael Smith]] |winner = {{flagathlete|Michael Smith|ENG|Michael Smith (darts player)}} |prev = [[2022 PDC World Darts Championship|2022]] |next = [[2024 PDC World Darts Championship|2024]] }} [[File:Michael Smith 6-3 Steve Lennon - Michael Smith - 2019249215712 2019-09-06 PDC European Darts Matchplay - 1108 - B70I6125 (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|[[Michael Smith (darts player)|Michael Smith]] won the PDC World Darts Championship for the first time]] The '''2023 PDC World Darts Championship''' (known as the '''2023 Cazoo World Darts Championship''') was a professional [[darts]] event that took place at [[Alexandra Palace]] in London from 15 December 2022 to 3 January 2023. It was the 30th [[PDC World Darts Championship|World Darts Championship]] to be organised by the [[Professional Darts Corporation]] since it [[split in darts|separated]] from the now-defunct [[British Darts Organisation]]. [[Michael Smith (darts player)|Michael Smith]] defeated [[Michael van Gerwen]] 7–4 in the final, winning his first world title and reaching world number one on the [[PDC Order of Merit]] for the first time. Smith hit the only [[nine-dart finish]] of the tournament in the final, with the score at 1–0 in sets to van Gerwen and 1–1 in legs. Van Gerwen had thrown eight darts at trebles and missed a dart at double 12 for a nine-dart finish himself in the same leg. [[Peter Wright (darts player)|Peter Wright]] was the defending champion, having defeated Smith in [[2022 PDC World Darts Championship|the previous year's final]],<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2022/01/03/wright-defeats-smith-become-two-time-world-champion|title=Wright defeats Smith to become two-time World Champion |date=3 January 2022 |work=Professional Darts Corporation}}</ref> but he lost 4–1 to [[Kim Huybrechts]] in the third round. [[Steve Beaton]] made a record-extending 32nd consecutive World Championship appearance, but lost in the first round to [[Danny van Trijp]]. Dutchman [[Raymond van Barneveld]] became the second player to make 30 World Championship appearances. ==Overview== [[File:APalace 1.jpg|thumb|right|[[Alexandra Palace]] in London, host venue for the event]] In January 2022, it was announced that online car retailer [[Cazoo]] would become the new title sponsor on a multi-year deal.<ref>{{cite web |last=Barrs |first=Phil |url=https://onlinedarts.com/cazoo-to-become-the-title-sponsors-of-the-pdc-world-darts-championship/ |title=Cazoo to become the title sponsors of the PDC World Darts Championship |date=10 January 2022 |access-date=19 December 2020 |work=Online Darts}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Gill |first=Samuel |url=https://dartsnews.com/pdc/new-title-sponsor-announced-for-pdc-world-darts-championship-and-further-major-tournaments |title=New title sponsor announced for PDC World Darts Championship and further major tournaments |date=10 January 2022 |access-date=19 December 2020 |work=National World}}</ref> The deal brought an end to 20 years of the tournament being sponsored by [[bookmaker]]s, with [[Ladbrokes Coral|Ladbrokes]] sponsoring the event from 2003 to 2014, before [[William Hill (bookmaker)|William Hill]]'s sponsorship of the event began the following year.<ref>{{cite web |last=Menmuir |first=Ted |url=https://sbcnews.co.uk/marketing/2022/01/13/pdc-ends-bookies-sponsorship-affair-of-world-darts-championship/ |title=PDC ends bookies sponsorship affair of World Darts Championship |date=13 January 2022 |access-date=19 December 2020 |publisher=SBC News}}</ref> The deal was Cazoo's fifth title sponsorship within the PDC, following deals to secure the naming rights for the [[PDC World Cup of Darts|World Cup of Darts]], the [[European Championship (darts)|European Championship]], the [[Grand Slam of Darts]], and the [[Premier League Darts]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Jones |first=Rory |url=https://www.sportspromedia.com/news/pdc-cazoo-world-darts-championship-naming-rights-sponsorship-deal |title=PDC ends bookies sponsorship affair of World Darts Championship |date=11 January 2022 |access-date=19 December 2020 |work=SportsPro}}</ref> Japanese company [[Toyo Tires]] also sponsored the event, with their logo being worn on the sleeves of all 96 players.<ref>{{cite web |last=Harris |first=Adrian |url=https://www.tyrenews.co.uk/posts/toyo-tires-and-the-pdc-set-to-continue-partnership-in-2023 |title=Toyo Tires And The PDC Set To Continue Partnership In 2023 |date=21 December 2022 |access-date=23 December 2022 |work=Tyre News}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://tyretradenews.co.uk/news/toyo-tires-proud-to-be-part-of-pdc-world-darts-championship/ |title=Toyo Tires Proud to be Part of PDC World Darts Championship |date=21 December 2022 |access-date=23 December 2022 |work=Tyre Trade News |publisher=Technique Media}}</ref> As part of a four-year contract extension signed in 2021, the event was staged at [[Alexandra Palace]] in London, as part of a four-year contract extension signed in 2021. The same venue has been used since the [[2008 PDC World Darts Championship|2008]] championship.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sportinglife.com/darts/news/worlds-staying-at-ally-pally/193532 |title=World Darts Championship to remain at Alexandra Palace for at least four more years |date=29 July 2021 |access-date=23 December 2022 |work=Sporting Life}}</ref> The dartboard used for the event was the [[Winmau]] Blade 6 Triple Core,<ref>{{cite web |last=Gill |first=Samuel |url=https://dartsnews.com/pdc/winmau-announced-as-pdcs-new-dartboard-sponsor-in-record-five-year-deal |title=Winmau announced as PDC's new dartboard sponsor in record five-year deal |date=31 January 2022 |access-date=23 December 2020 |website=dartsnews.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Sale |first=Jessie |url=https://insidersport.com/2022/01/31/pdc-to-be-played-with-winmau-boards-only-in-biggest-deal-of-its-kind/ |title=PDC to be played with Winmau boards only in 'biggest deal of its kind' |date=31 January 2022 |access-date=23 December 2020 |work=Insider Sport}}</ref> used for the first time at a PDC World Championship following the end of the PDC's 25-year partnership with manufacturer Unicorn in January 2022.<ref>{{cite web |last=Hudd |first=Ben |url=https://dartsplanet.tv/unicorn-darts-end-25-year-pdc-partnership-with-new-dartboard-sponsor-imminent/ |title=Unicorn Darts end 25-year PDC partnership with new dartboard sponsor imminent |date=27 January 2022 |access-date=23 December 2020 |work=Darts Planet}}</ref> [[File:Gerwyn Price 6-3 Simon Stevenson - Gerwyn Price - 2019250162305 2019-09-07 PDC European Darts Matchplay - 1110 - AK8I9618 (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|[[Gerwyn Price]], the [[2021 PDC World Darts Championship|2021 champion]], was the top seed at the 2023 tournament.]] Dutchman [[Michael van Gerwen]] went into the event widely seen as the favourite to lift his fourth championship,<ref>{{cite web |last=Rathborn |first=Jack |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/darts/pdc-world-darts-championship-odds-tips-b2245281.html |title=PDC World Darts Championship odds, tips and prediction including Michael Van Gerwen and Gerwyn Price |date=17 December 2022 |access-date=19 December 2020 |work=The Independent}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Stanley |first=Will |url=https://talksport.com/sport/betting-tips/1276969/pdc-world-darts-championship-betting-preview-free-bets-boosts/ |title=2023 World Darts Championship: Betting previews, free bets and boost ahead of Ally Pally showdown |date=15 December 2022 |access-date=19 December 2020 |work=Talksport}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Hammer |first=Chris |url=https://www.sportinglife.com/darts/news/pdc-world-darts-championship-2023-betting-tips-preview-and-predictions-for-the-sky-sports-televised-major-at-the-ally-pally/205816 |title=PDC World Darts Championship 2023: Betting tips, preview and predictions for the Sky Sports-televised major at the Ally Pally |date=15 December 2022 |access-date=19 December 2020 |work=Sporting Life}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Sternik |first=Seb |url=https://www.planetsport.com/darts/news/pdc-world-championship-draw-schedule-prize-money-favourites-sky-televised-event |title=PDC World Darts Championship: Draw, schedule, prize money and favourites for the Sky-televised event |date=15 December 2022 |access-date=19 December 2020 |work=Planet Sport}}</ref> with [[Sky Sports]] pundits [[Wayne Mardle]] and [[Mark Webster (darts player)|Mark Webster]] both backing him,<ref>{{cite web |last=Mardle |first=Wayne |author-link=Wayne Mardle |url=https://www.skysports.com/darts/news/31667/12760237/world-darts-championship-wayne-mardle-casts-his-verdict-on-this-years-contenders-including-michael-van-gerwen-and-fallon-sherrock |title=World Darts Championship: Wayne Mardle casts his verdict on this year's contenders including Michael van Gerwen and Fallon Sherrock |date=15 December 2022 |access-date=19 December 2020 |work=Sky Sports}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Haigh |first=Phil |url=https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/news/van-gerwen-backed-as-world-darts-championship-favourite-by-rivals-pundits-himself/ar-AA152T5x?li=BBoPWjP |title=Van Gerwen backed as World Darts Championship favourite by rivals, pundits & himself |date=8 December 2022 |access-date=19 December 2020 |publisher=MSN}}</ref> while rival [[Gerwyn Price]] of Wales declared him as "the one to beat".<ref>{{cite web |last=Sunderland |first=Tom |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/other-sports/darts/gerwyn-price-darts-world-championship-28678445 |title=Former winner Gerwyn Price names 'the one to beat' at 2023 World Championship |date=7 December 2022 |access-date=19 December 2020 |work=Daily Mirror}}</ref> Van Gerwen himself said that he had nothing to prove, but warned his rivals that "there is only more to come",<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/darts/63973171 |title=Michael Van Gerwen: Dutchman is confident he can win fourth PDC World Championship title |date=14 December 2022 |access-date=20 December 2020 |publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> but acknowledged that as he was a favourite he was a "big target".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/darts/news/12288/12757870/michael-van-gerwen-im-the-world-darts-championship-favourite-i-have-a-target-on-my-back |title=Michael Van Gerwen: I'm the World Darts Championship favourite {{!}} 'I have a target on my back' |date=1 December 2022 |access-date=21 December 2020 |work=Sky Sports}}</ref> Ladbrokes, who returned to sponsoring the event as an "official betting partner", gave [[Fixed-odds betting|odds]] of 13/5 for Van Gerwen.<ref>{{cite web |last=Allen |first=Dave |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2022/12/09/ladbrokes-make-van-gerwen-favourite-partnership-unveiled |title=Ladbrokes make Van Gerwen favourite as partnership unveiled |date=9 December 2022 |access-date=29 December 2020 |work=Professional Darts Corporation}}</ref> Wright's own preparations received a setback in November when his wife was rushed to hospital during the Grand Slam, following which he pulled out of the [[2022 Players Championship Finals|Players Championship Finals]], but he told ''Oche'' magazine that he would return in time to defend his championship.<ref>{{cite web |last=Lanning |first=Phil |url=https://oche180.com/wright-reveals-he-feared-wife-jo-was-dying/ |title=Wright reveals he feared wife Jo 'was dying' |date=23 November 2022 |access-date=20 December 2020 |work=Oche}}</ref> ===Prize money=== The prize money for the tournament remained at £2.5&nbsp;million in total for the fifth year in a row, with the winner's share totalling £500,000.<ref>{{cite web |last=Day |first=Michael |url=https://www.sportingnews.com/uk/darts/news/world-darts-championship-2022-2023-prize-money-winner/oq4a6qcufdplwzkwp1yebjlo |title=World Darts Championship 2022/23 prize money: How much does the winner earn? |date=16 December 2022 |access-date=19 December 2020 |work=The Sporting News}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Simpson |first=Martyn |url=https://www.nationalworld.com/sport/pdc-world-darts-championship-how-much-do-darts-players-make-2023-prize-money-revealed-3950863 |title=PDC World Darts Championship: How much do darts players earn? Prize money for 2023 tournament revealed |date=15 December 2022 |access-date=19 December 2020 |work=National World}}</ref> Additionally, a special jackpot of £100,000 was created by tournament sponsors [[Grafton Group|Selco]] in the event a player hit two [[nine-dart finish]]es, with the player receiving £50,000 and the remainder split between [[Cancer Research UK]] and a member of the public chosen at random.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sportinglife.com/darts/news/players-need-to-hit-two-nine-dart-finishes-to-trigger-a-pound100000-bonus-at-the-pdc-world-darts-championship/205862 |title=Players need to hit two nine-dart finishes to trigger a £100,000 bonus at the PDC World Darts Championship |date=13 December 2022 |access-date=19 December 2020 |work=Sporting Life}}</ref> Gerwyn Price described it as a "great initiative", particularly amid the [[2021–present United Kingdom cost of living crisis|cost of living crisis in the United Kingdom]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Sunderland |first=Tom |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/other-sports/darts/world-darts-championship-prize-money-28692230 |title=Darts stars eye £50k jackpot at World Championships – with lucky fan also bagging windfall |date=9 December 2022 |access-date=19 December 2020 |work=Daily Mirror}}</ref> In addition, the winner of the tournament receives the ''[[Sid Waddell]] Trophy'', named after the former commentator who died in 2012.<ref>{{cite web |last=Day |first=Michael |url=https://www.sportingnews.com/uk/darts/news/world-darts-championship-2022-2023-trophy-sid-waddell/clzjcru0b6q9x1j0a4psvn5p |title=World Darts Championship 2022/23 trophy: Who was Sid Waddell? |date=16 December 2022 |access-date=20 December 2020 |work=The Sporting News}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Mirza |first=Ray |url=https://www.skysports.com/darts/news/12288/12764680/world-darts-championship-peter-wright-ready-to-go-and-lift-sid-waddell-trophy-after-receiving-positive-news-about-his-wife |title=World Darts Championship: Peter Wright ready to go and lift Sid Waddell trophy after receiving positive news about his wife |date=10 December 2022 |access-date=20 December 2020 |work=Sky Sports}}</ref> {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" !colspan=2|Position <small>(no. of players)</small> !Prize Money<br /><small>(Total: £2,500,000)</small> |- |style="text-align:center"|'''Winner''' ||<small>(1)</small> ||£500,000 |- |style="text-align:center"|'''Runner-up''' ||<small>(1)</small> ||£200,000 |- |style="text-align:center"|'''Semi-finalists''' ||<small>(2)</small> ||£100,000 |- |style="text-align:center"|'''Quarter-finalists''' ||<small>(4)</small> ||£50,000 |- |style="text-align:center"|'''Fourth round losers''' ||<small>(8)</small> ||£35,000 |- |style="text-align:center"|'''Third round losers''' ||<small>(16)</small> ||£25,000 |- |style="text-align:center"|'''Second round losers''' ||<small>(32)</small> ||£15,000 |- |style="text-align:center"|'''First round losers''' ||<small>(32)</small> ||£7,500 |} ===Format=== All matches were played as single in, double out – requiring the players to score 501 points to win a [[Leg (darts)|leg]], finishing on either a double or the [[bullseye (target)|bullseye]]. Matches were played in [[Set (darts)|set]] format, with each set being the best of five legs (first to three). For all rounds except the first, the deciding set has to be won by two clear legs, unless the set score goes to 5–5, in which case a sudden-death leg will be played, with no throw for the bull in any sudden-death legs.<ref>{{cite web |last=Cunningham |first=Jack |url=https://talksport.com/sport/darts/1278493/pdc-world-darts-championship-2023-dates-uk-start-times-talksport-commentary-live-stream-tournament-format-and-competitors/ |title=PDC World Darts Championship 2023: Dates, UK start times, talkSPORT commentary, live stream, tournament format and competitors for Alexandra Palace showpiece |date=15 December 2022 |access-date=19 December 2020 |work=Talksport}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Simpson |first=Martyn |url=https://www.nationalworld.com/sport/pdc-world-darts-championship-how-does-format-work-number-of-legs-sets-and-scoring-explained-match-rules-3951577 |title=PDC World Darts Championship: how does format work? Number of legs, sets and scoring explained – match rules |date=15 December 2022 |access-date=19 December 2020 |work=National World}}</ref> {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" !Round !Best of (sets) !First to (sets) |- |First | rowspan="2" |5 | rowspan="2" |3 |- |Second |- |Third | rowspan="2" |7 | rowspan="2" |4 |- |Fourth |- |Quarter-finals || 9 || 5 |- |Semi-finals || 11 || 6 |- |Final || 13 || 7 |} ==Qualification== 96 players competed in the championship, with the thirty-two highest ranked players on the [[PDC Order of Merit]] being [[Single-elimination tournament#Seeding|seeded]] to the second round, and the next thirty-two highest ranked players from the [[2022 PDC Pro Tour]] Order of Merit and thirty-two players from the various qualifiers going into the first round.<ref name="Field">{{cite web |last=Allen |first=Dave |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2022/11/27/202223-cazoo-world-darts-championship-field |title=2022/23 Cazoo World Darts Championship field |publisher=Professional Darts Corporation |access-date=10 December 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Order of Merit Rules, 3.1 |url=https://www.pdc.tv/pdc-order-merit-rules |publisher=Professional Darts Corporation |access-date=20 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=PDC World Darts Championship 2023: Draw, schedule, betting odds, results & live Sky Sports TV coverage |url=https://www.sportinglife.com/darts/news/pdc-world-darts-championship-2023-draw-schedule-betting-odds-results-and-live-sky-sports-tv-coverage/205511 |access-date=19 December 2022 |work=Sporting Life}}</ref><ref name="Countries">{{Cite web |title=PDC World Championship 2023 |url=https://mastercaller.com/tournaments/pdc-world-championship/2023 |access-date=19 December 2022 |website=Mastercaller}}</ref> ===Seeds=== [[File:Raymond van Barneveld in 2019.png|thumb|right|[[Raymond van Barneveld]] qualified for a 30th World Championship, only the second player to do so.]] [[2021 PDC World Darts Championship|2021]] winner Gerwyn Price was top of the two-year [[PDC Order of Merit]] and number one seed going into the tournament. Reigning champion from [[2022 PDC World Darts Championship|2022]] Peter Wright, who was also champion in [[2020 PDC World Darts Championship|2020]], was second seed and Michael van Gerwen, the three-time World Champion from [[2014 PDC World Darts Championship|2014]], [[2017 PDC World Darts Championship|2017]] and [[2019 PDC World Darts Championship|2019]], was third seed; having in 2022 won four major titles; the [[2022 Premier League Darts|Premier League]], the [[2022 World Matchplay|World Matchplay]], the [[2022 World Grand Prix (darts)|World Grand Prix]] and the [[2022 Players Championship Finals|Players Championship Finals]]. As well as Price, Wright and Van Gerwen, three other previous PDC world champions qualified as seeds; [[2018 PDC World Darts Championship|2018]] champion Rob Cross was the 6th seed, and [[2015 PDC World Darts Championship|2015]] and [[2016 PDC World Darts Championship|2016]] champion Gary Anderson was 11th seeded. [[2007 PDC World Darts Championship|2007]] champion [[Raymond van Barneveld]] was the 32nd and final seed, qualifying for his 30th world championship and becoming only the second player to do.<ref>{{cite web |last=Bower |first=Aaron |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/dec/14/raymond-van-barneveld-darts-pdc-world-championships-interview |title=Raymond van Barneveld: 'You can't live without all the hype and attention. It's brilliant' |date=14 December 2022 |access-date=19 December 2020 |work=The Guardian}}</ref> [[2014 BDO World Darts Championship|2014 BDO World Champion]] Stephen Bunting qualified as 21st seed as one of two BDO champions to qualify as seeds, alongside four-time BDO champion Van Barneveld.<ref name="Field"/> The top seeds behind Price, Wright and Van Gerwen were [[2022 Grand Slam of Darts]] champion Michael Smith, four-time [[2022 PDC Pro Tour#European Tour|2022 European Tour]] event winner Luke Humphries, Cross, Jonny Clayton, and James Wade. Other 2022 major event champions to qualify as seeds were the 9th seeded [[2022 UK Open|UK Open]] champion Dutchman Danny Noppert, [[2022 Masters (darts)|Masters]] champion Joe Cullen at 13th seed, [[2022 European Championship (darts)|European Champion]] Ross Smith in 19th with Damon Heta, one half of the victorious Australian [[2022 PDC World Cup of Darts|World Cup]] team, one place below him in 20th.<ref name="Field"/> ===Pro Tour qualification=== Northern Irish newcomer [[Josh Rock]], an event winner on the [[2022 PDC Pro Tour]] and [[2022 PDC World Youth Championship|2022 World Youth Champion]], was the highest-ranked non-seed on the 2022 PDC Pro Tour Order of Merit in his debut year. [[2011 PDC World Darts Championship|2011]] and [[2012 PDC World Darts Championship|2012]] champion [[Adrian Lewis]] was a qualifier via the Pro Tour. [[1996 BDO World Darts Championship|1996 BDO]] champion [[Steve Beaton]] also qualified, extending his record to 32 consecutive World Championship appearances.<ref>{{cite web |last=Gill |first=Samuel |url=https://dartsnews.com/pdc/beaton-qualifies-for-32nd-consecutive-world-darts-championship-with-superb-protour-run |title=Beaton qualifies for 32nd consecutive World Darts Championship with superb ProTour run |date=6 November 2022 |access-date=19 December 2020 |website=dartsnews.com}}</ref> As well as Rock, other players making their debuts were [[Martin Lukeman]], [[Scott Williams (darts player)|Scott Williams]], [[Danny Jansen (darts player)|Danny Jansen]], [[Cameron Menzies]], [[John O'Shea (darts player)|John O'Shea]] and [[Adam Gawlas]]. Other players qualifying via the Pro Tour included Heta's World Cup of Darts teammate [[Simon Whitlock]].<ref name="Field"/> ===International qualifiers=== The final group of 32 qualifiers were determined by a series of [[2022 PDC Pro Tour#World Championship International Qualifiers|international qualifiers]] and secondary tours. The PDC Development and Challenge Tours, having been split into UK and EU sections in 2021, were restored as unified tours, with the top two from each tour qualifiying. A new [[2022 PDC Asian Championship|Asian Championship]] was held for the first time, with the four semi-finalists from that event qualifiying for the World Championship. The EuroAsian Darts Corporation qualifier, which was predominately contested by players from Russia and Belarus, was cancelled after both countries were suspended in the wake of the [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine]].<ref name="IntRep"/> In its place, a special qualifier was held for Ukrainian players only, with [[Vladyslav Omelchenko]] becoming the first Ukrainian player to qualify for the World Championship.<ref>{{cite web |last=Hudd |first=Ben |url=https://dartsplanet.tv/omelchenko-becomes-first-ever-ukrainian-to-seal-world-darts-championship-spot/ |title=Omelchenko becomes first ever Ukrainian to seal World Darts Championship spot |date=16 October 2022 |access-date=19 December 2020 |work=Darts Planet}}</ref> The [[2022 PDC North American Championship|North American Championship]] was held for the first time since 2019, having been cancelled the previous two years due to [[COVID-19]] restrictions.<ref>{{cite web |last=Allen |first=Dave |title=Baggish faces Boehm – bet365 North American Championship draw made |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2022/06/02/baggish-faces-boehm-bet365-north-american-championship-draw-made |publisher=Professional Darts Corporation |access-date=3 January 2023}}</ref> Qualification events were additionally held for Eastern Europe, Western Europe, South-West Europe, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, Central/Southern America, Japan, China & India, as well as top players from the Nordic & Baltic tour and the North American Championship Darts Circuit qualifiying.<ref name="IntRep"/> Four-time BDO Women's World Champion [[Lisa Ashton]] and [[2022 WDF World Darts Championship|inaugural WDF Women's]] World Champion [[Beau Greaves]] qualified via the PDC Women's Tour.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/darts/news/12288/12730642/pdc-womens-series-lisa-ashton-has-already-made-it-to-alexandra-palace-but-who-will-join-her |title=PDC Women's Series: Lisa Ashton has already made it to Alexandra Palace, but who will join her? |date=27 October 2022 |access-date=19 December 2020 |work=Sky Sports}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/darts/63447507 |title=Beau Greaves beats Fallon Sherrock to PDC World Championship place |date=30 October 2022 |access-date=19 December 2020 |publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> The first [[2022 Women's World Matchplay|Women's World Matchplay]], held in July 2022, was retrospectively declared to carry a World Championship spot in November, granting qualification to [[Fallon Sherrock]], the only woman to have previously won a match at the event.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/darts/63707419 |title=Fallon Sherrock awarded place at PDC World Darts Championship |date=21 November 2022 |access-date=19 December 2020 |publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> [[2022 World Seniors Darts Masters]] champion [[David Cameron (darts player)|David Cameron]] was another qualifier, having been the highest ranked Canadian player on the Championship Darts Circuit. The final three places were awarded by a qualifier for non-qualified PDC Tour Card holders, with [[1995 BDO World Darts Championship|1995 BDO]] World Champion [[Richie Burnett]] qualifying for the first time since [[2014 PDC World Darts Championship|2014]], and [[Ryan Joyce]] and Canadian [[Jeff Smith (darts player)|Jeff Smith]] also returning to the World Championship.<ref>{{cite web |last=Gorton |first=Josh |title=Burnett, Joyce & J Smith claim final World Championship spots |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2022/11/28/burnett-joyce-j-smith-claim-final-world-championship-spots |publisher=Professional Darts Corporation |access-date=10 December 2022}}</ref> Debutants via the international and invitation qualifiers were [[Sebastian Białecki]] (Poland), [[David Cameron (darts player)|David Cameron]] (Canada), [[Mal Cuming]] (Australia), [[Leonard Gates]] (United States), [[Beau Greaves]] (England), Xicheng Han (China), [[Prakash Jiwa]] (India), Paolo Nebrida (Philippines), [[Vladyslav Omelchenko]] (Ukraine), [[Robert Owen (darts player)|Robert Owen]] (Wales), [[Nathan Rafferty]] (Northern Ireland), [[Grant Sampson]] (South Africa), [[Danny van Trijp]] (Netherlands), and [[Nobuhiro Yamamoto]] (Japan).<ref name="Field"/> ===List of qualifiers=== {{col-begin}} {{col-break}} '''Order of Merit'''<br />''Second Round (Seeded)'' {{seeds|1|1}} {{PDCFlag|Gerwyn Price}} ''(Quarter-finals)'' {{seeds|2|3}} {{PDCFlag|Peter Wright}} ''(Third round)'' {{seeds|3|4}} {{PDCFlag|Michael van Gerwen}} ''(Runner-up)'' {{seeds|4|2}} {{PDCFlag|Michael Smith|b=1}} '''(Champion)''' {{seeds|5|2}} {{PDCFlag|Luke Humphries}} ''(Fourth round)'' {{seeds|6|4}} {{PDCFlag|Rob Cross}} ''(Fourth round)'' {{seeds|7|3}} {{PDCFlag|Jonny Clayton}} ''(Quarter-finals)'' {{seeds|8|1}} {{PDCFlag|James Wade}} ''(Second round)'' {{seeds|9|1}} {{PDCFlag|Danny Noppert}} ''(Third round)'' {{seeds|10|3}} {{PDCFlag|Nathan Aspinall}} ''(Third round)'' {{seeds|11|4}} {{PDCFlag|Gary Anderson}} ''(Third round)'' {{seeds|12|2}} {{PDCFlag|Dave Chisnall}} ''(Third round)'' {{seeds|13|2}} {{PDCFlag|Joe Cullen}} ''(Fourth round)'' {{seeds|14|4}} {{PDCFlag|Dirk van Duijvenbode}} ''(Fourth round)'' {{seeds|15|3}} {{PDCFlag|Dimitri Van den Bergh}} ''(Semi-finals)'' {{seeds|16|1}} {{PDCFlag|Ryan Searle}} ''(Third round)'' {{seeds|17|1}} {{PDCFlag|Jose de Sousa}} ''(Fourth round)'' {{seeds|18|3}} {{PDCFlag|Krzysztof Ratajski}} ''(Third round)'' {{seeds|19|4}} {{PDCFlag|Ross Smith|}} ''(Third round)'' {{seeds|20|2}} {{PDCFlag|Damon Heta}} ''(Third round)'' {{seeds|21|2}} {{PDCFlag|Stephen Bunting}} ''(Quarter-finals)'' {{seeds|22|4}} {{PDCFlag|Chris Dobey|}} ''(Quarter-finals)'' {{seeds|23|3}} {{PDCFlag|Callan Rydz}} ''(Second round)'' {{seeds|24|1}} {{PDCFlag|Daryl Gurney}} ''(Second round)'' {{seeds|25|1}} {{PDCFlag|Gabriel Clemens}} ''(Semi-finals)'' {{seeds|26|3}} {{PDCFlag|Brendan Dolan}} ''(Third round)'' {{seeds|27|4}} {{PDCFlag|Mervyn King}} ''(Third round)'' {{seeds|28|2}} {{PDCFlag|Vincent van der Voort}} ''(Third round)'' {{seeds|29|2}} {{PDCFlag|Martin Schindler}} ''(Third round)'' {{seeds|30|4}} {{PDCFlag|Mensur Suljovic}} ''(Third round)'' {{seeds|31|3}} {{PDCFlag|Kim Huybrechts}} ''(Fourth round)'' {{seeds|32|1}} {{PDCFlag|Raymond van Barneveld}} ''(Third round)'' {{col-break}} '''Pro Tour Order of Merit'''<br />''First Round'' # {{PDCFlag|Josh Rock}} ''(Fourth round)'' # {{PDCFlag|Andrew Gilding}} ''(Second round)'' # {{PDCFlag|Martin Lukeman}} ''(Second round)'' # {{PDCFlag|Madars Razma}} ''(Second round)'' # {{PDCFlag|Adrian Lewis}} ''(Second round)'' # {{PDCFlag|Rowby-John Rodriguez}} ''(First round)'' # {{PDCFlag|Scott Williams}} ''(Second round)'' # {{PDCFlag|Jim Williams}} ''(Third round)'' # {{PDCFlag|Ryan Meikle}} ''(Second round)'' # {{PDCFlag|William O'Connor}} ''(Second round)'' # {{PDCFlag|Steve Beaton}} ''(First round)'' # {{PDCFlag|Jermaine Wattimena}} ''(First round)'' # {{PDCFlag|Simon Whitlock}} ''(Second round)'' # {{PDCFlag|Keane Barry}} ''(First round)'' # {{PDCFlag|Keegan Brown}} ''(First round)'' # {{PDCFlag|Ricky Evans}} ''(Second round)'' # {{PDCFlag|Alan Soutar}} ''(Fourth round)'' # {{PDCFlag|Karel Sedlacek}} ''(Second round)'' # {{PDCFlag|Jamie Hughes}} ''(First round)'' # {{PDCFlag|Matt Campbell}} ''(First round)'' # {{PDCFlag|Danny Jansen}} ''(Second round)'' # {{PDCFlag|Mike De Decker}} ''(Second round)'' # {{PDCFlag|Ritchie Edhouse}} ''(First round)'' # {{PDCFlag|Boris Krcmar}} ''(Second round)'' # {{PDCFlag|Cameron Menzies|b=}} ''(Second round)'' # {{PDCFlag|Luke Woodhouse}} ''(Second round)'' # {{PDCFlag|Mickey Mansell}} ''(Second round)'' # {{PDCFlag|Geert Nentjes}} ''(First round)'' # {{PDCFlag|Niels Zonneveld}} ''(First round)'' # {{PDCFlag|Martijn Kleermaker}} ''(Second round)'' # {{PDCFlag|John O'Shea}} ''(First round)'' # {{PDCFlag|Adam Gawlas}} ''(Second round)'' {{col-break}} '''International Qualifiers'''<br />''First Round'' * {{PDCFlag|Lisa Ashton}} – [[2022 PDC Women's Series|PDC Women's Series]] ''(First round)'' * {{PDCFlag|Danny Baggish}} – CDC Tour US Player ''(Second round)'' * {{PDCFlag|Sebastian Bialecki}} – East Europe Qualifier ''(First round)'' * {{PDCFlag|Richie Burnett}} – PDC Tour Card Holder Qualifier ''(First round)'' * {{PDCFlag|David Cameron}} – CDC Tour Canadian Player ''(Second round)'' * {{PDCFlag|Mal Cuming}} – DPA Oceanic Masters ''(First round)'' * {{PDCFlag|Leonard Gates}} – [[2022 PDC North American Championship|North American Championship]] ''(Second round)'' * {{PDCFlag|Beau Greaves}} – [[2022 PDC Women's Series|PDC Women's Series]] ''(First round)'' * {{PDCFlag|Xicheng Han}} – PDC China Premier League ''(First round)''{{efn|China Premier League winner [[Zong Xiao Chen]] withdrew, due to [[COVID-19 pandemic]] regulations. His place was taken by the runner up.<ref name="IntRep">{{cite web |last=Phillips |first=Josh |title=International Representatives taking shape for Cazoo World Championship |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2022/09/21/international-representatives-taking-shape-cazoo-world-championship |publisher=Professional Darts Corporation |access-date=21 September 2022}}</ref>}} * {{PDCFlag|Florian Hempel}} – German Super League ''(Second round)'' * {{PDCFlag|Jimmy Hendriks}} – West Europe Qualifier ''(Second round)'' * {{PDCFlag|Lourence Ilagan}} – [[2022 PDC Asian Championship|Asian Championship]] ''(Second round)'' * {{PDCFlag|Prakash Jiwa}} – Indian Qualifier ''(First round)'' * {{PDCFlag|Ryan Joyce}} – PDC Tour Card Holder Qualifier ''(First round)'' * {{PDCFlag|José Justicia}} – South-West Europe Qualifier ''(First round)'' * {{PDCFlag|Darius Labanauskas}} – PDC Nordic & Baltic ''(Second round)'' * {{PDCFlag|Daniel Larsson|}} – PDC Nordic & Baltic ''(First round)'' * {{PDCFlag|Paolo Nebrida}} – [[2022 PDC Asian Championship|Asian Championship]] ''(First round)'' * {{PDCFlag|Vladyslav Omelchenko|}} – Ukrainian Qualifier ''(First round)'' * {{PDCFlag|Robert Owen}} – PDC Challenge Tour ''(First round)'' * {{PDCFlag|Christian Perez}} – [[2022 PDC Asian Championship|Asian Championship]] ''(First round)'' * {{PDCFlag|Diogo Portela}} – Central/South America Qualifier ''(First round)'' * {{PDCFlag|Nathan Rafferty}} – PDC Development Tour ''(Second round)'' * {{PDCFlag|Ben Robb}} – DPNZ Qualifier ''(First round)'' * {{PDCFlag|Grant Sampson}} – African Qualifier ''(Second round)'' * {{PDCFlag|Fallon Sherrock}} – [[2022 Women's World Matchplay|Women's World Matchplay]] ''(First round)'' * {{PDCFlag|Jeff Smith}} – PDC Tour Card Holder Qualifier ''(First round)'' * {{PDCFlag|Raymond Smith}} – DPA Satellite Tour ''(First round)'' * {{PDCFlag|Toru Suzuki}} – [[2022 PDC Asian Championship|Asian Championship]] ''(First round)'' * {{PDCFlag|Danny van Trijp}} – PDC Challenge Tour ''(Second round)'' * {{PDCFlag|Lewy Williams}} – PDC Development Tour ''(Second round)'' * {{PDCFlag|Nobuhiro Yamamoto}} – PDJ Championship ''(First round)'' {{col-end}} {{notelist}} ==Summary== ===Opening rounds=== [[File:Peter Wright Darts Actueel 2022 (2).jpg|thumb|right|Defending champion [[Peter Wright (darts player)|Peter Wright]] was eliminated in the third round by Belgian [[Kim Huybrechts]].]] The opening rounds were noted for the unusually low number of unseeded players to make it to the third round, with only three seeds losing, the lowest since the increase to 32 seeded players at the [[2006 PDC World Darts Championship|2006 championship]].<ref name="SeedsDom">{{cite web |title=World Darts Championship: Seeds dominate to produce star-studded third round at Alexandra Palace |url=https://www.skysports.com/darts/news/12040/12774028/world-darts-championship-seeds-dominate-to-produce-star-studded-third-round-at-alexandra-palace |website=Sky Sports |access-date=26 December 2022}}</ref> World number eight [[James Wade]] was the highest profile casualty, losing 3–2 to [[Jim Williams (darts player)|Jim Williams]]. The other seeds to lose were 23rd seed [[Callan Rydz]], who lost to [[Josh Rock]], and 24th seed [[Daryl Gurney]] losing to [[Alan Soutar]], both players by 3–0.<ref name="SeedsDom"/> Further seeds passed without much difficulty, with [[Dirk van Duijvenbode]]'s victory over [[Karel Sedláček]] being the only match to go to extra legs, and only a further three games going to the final set.<ref>{{cite web |last=Mason |first=Paul |title=van Duijvenbode Rallies to Sink Sedlacek in Overtime |url=https://dartsplanet.tv/van-duijvenbode-rallies-to-sink-sedlacek-in-overtime/ |website=DartsPlanet.TV |access-date=26 December 2022}}</ref> The highest average of the first two rounds was thrown by [[Ryan Joyce]], who was defeated by [[Scott Williams (darts player)|Scott Williams]] 3–1 in the first round despite an average of 103.04; the highest winning average was 101.84, achieved by [[Michael van Gerwen]] in his victory over [[Lewy Williams]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Gill |first=Samuel |title=These are the top 10 highest averages at the 2023 PDC World Darts Championship so far |url=https://dartsnews.com/pdc/these-are-the-top-10-highest-averages-at-the-2023-pdc-world-darts-championship-so-far |website=DartsNews |access-date=26 December 2022}}</ref> The first 170 "[[Glossary of darts#B|big fish]]" finish of the tournament was hit by [[Martin Schindler]] in his second round match against [[Martin Lukeman]], the first to be hit by a German player in any PDC World Championship.<ref>{{cite web |title=Schindler becomes first German to hit 170 checkout at PDC World Darts Championship |url=https://dartsnews.com/pdc/schindler-becomes-first-german-to-hit-170-checkout-at-pdc-world-darts-championship |website=DartsNews |access-date=26 December 2022}}</ref> ===Third round=== Reigning champion [[Peter Wright (darts player)|Peter Wright]]'s title defence came to an end in the third round, after a 4–1 defeat to Belgian [[Kim Huybrechts]].<ref name="DefChamp">{{cite web |title=PDC World Championship: Defending champion Peter Wright loses to Kim Huybrechts |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/darts/64099406 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=30 December 2022}}</ref> Wright was one of three former World Champions to lose in the third round, as [[Raymond van Barneveld]] was eliminated 4–0 by fellow former champion [[Gerwyn Price]],<ref name="DefChamp"/> and [[Gary Anderson (darts player)|Gary Anderson]] lost to [[Chris Dobey]].<ref name="DobeyGando">{{cite web |title=Chris Dobey says Gary Anderson's 'annoying' comments drove win at World Championship |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/darts/64111670 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=30 December 2022}}</ref> Two unseeded players made their way through to the fourth round, [[Alan Soutar]] reaching the fourth round for the second consecutive year after a 4–2 win over [[Danny Noppert]],<ref name="DobeyGando"/> and debutant [[Josh Rock]] beating [[Nathan Aspinall]] 4–3.<ref name="DefChamp"/> Van Gerwen set a new highest average of the tournament, averaging 107.66 in a 4–2 victory over [[Mensur Suljović]].<ref name="VanGerwenSmith">{{cite web |last=Gorton |first=Josh |title=Van Gerwen & Smith come through Ally Pally classics to reach last 16 |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2022/12/28/van-gerwen-smith-come-through-ally-pally-classics-reach-last-16 |publisher=Professional Darts Corporation |access-date=30 December 2022}}</ref> [[Michael Smith (darts player)|Michael Smith]] hit the second 170 checkout of the tournament, in a match that saw him come back from 3–1 down to triumph 4–3 over Schindler.<ref name="VanGerwenSmith" /> The match between Van Duijvenbode and [[Ross Smith (darts player)|Ross Smith]] saw 31 maximum scores – the record for a best of 7 sets match – 19 of which were for Smith, equalling the record for an individual player in a best of 7 match. It was the first match of the tournament to go to a final sudden-death leg, which Van Duijvenbode won.<ref>{{cite web |last=Gorton |first=Josh |title=Price & Clayton seal quarter-final spots at Cazoo World Championship |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2022/12/29/price-clayton-seal-quarter-final-spots-cazoo-world-championship |publisher=Professional Darts Corporation |access-date=30 December 2022}}</ref> ===Fourth round=== Two of the top six seeds were eliminated in the fourth round, former champion [[Rob Cross (darts player)|Rob Cross]] losing 4–2 to Dobey, and [[Luke Humphries]] being eliminated by [[Stephen Bunting]] after a 4–1 defeat.<ref name="VanGerwInCrossOut">{{cite web |last=McVeigh |first=Niall |title=PDC world darts: Van Gerwen and Smith march on, Cross and Humphries go out |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/dec/30/pdc-world-darts-van-gerwen-and-smith-march-on-cross-and-humphries-go-out |work=The Guardian |access-date=1 January 2023}}</ref> Dobey's win saw him throw one of two 170 finishes in the round, with the other being hit by Van Duijvenbode. Despite the big finish, Van Duijvenbode was eliminated after 4–1 defeat to Van Gerwen.<ref name="VanGerwInCrossOut"/> The runs of Rock and Soutar were both ended in this stage, Rock losing 4–3 to [[Jonny Clayton]]<ref>{{cite web |last=Gorton |first=Josh |title=Price & Clayton seal quarter-final spots at Cazoo World Championship |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2022/12/29/price-clayton-seal-quarter-final-spots-cazoo-world-championship |publisher=Professional Darts Corporation |access-date=1 January 2023}}</ref> and Soutar falling 4–1 to [[Gabriel Clemens]], with Clemens becoming the first ever German player to reach the quarter-final of a PDC World Darts Championship.<ref name="VanGerwInCrossOut"/> [[Dimitri Van den Bergh]] beat Huybrechts 4–0 in an all Belgian affair, and Price and [[Michael Smith (darts player)|Michael Smith]] both triumphed 4–1 over [[José de Sousa]] and [[Joe Cullen (darts player)|Joe Cullen]] respectively.<ref name="PriceL8">{{cite web |title=PDC world darts: Price into last eight and Van Duijvenbode pips Smith |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/dec/29/pdc-world-darts-price-into-last-eight-and-van-duijvenbode-pips-smith |work=The Guardian |access-date=1 January 2023}}</ref><ref name="VanGerwInCrossOut"/> ===Quarter-finals=== The quarter-finals were held on New Year's Day. The first to be played was between van den Bergh and Clayton. The first six sets of the match went with throw before van den Bergh took advantage of one missed dart for the seventh set from Clayton to break throw and take a lead which turned out to be decisive after van den Bergh won the eighth set for a 5–3 victory. This made van den Bergh the first Belgian player to qualify for a semi-final, having been eliminated at the quarter-final stage on two previous occasions.<ref>{{cite web |last=Gill |first=Samuel |title=Van den Bergh reaches maiden PDC World Darts Championship semi-final as landmark run continues with Clayton win |url=https://dartsnews.com/pdc/van-den-bergh-reaches-maiden-pdc-world-darts-championship-semi-final-as-landmark-run-continues-with-clayton-win |publisher=Darts News}}</ref> The second quarter-final was between Smith and Bunting. The first two sets were shared before Smith went on a run of three consecutive set wins, only losing two legs over those three sets. Bunting fought back, taking the sixth and seventh set, before missed darts in the eighth set proved decisive, Smith taking it 3–1 and sealing a 5–3 triumph. Smith reached the semi-final for the second consecutive year and the third time overall.<ref>{{cite web |last=Gill |first=Samuel |title=Smith staves off late comeback from Bunting to reach semi-finals of PDC World Darts Championship |url=https://dartsnews.com/pdc/smith-staves-off-late-comeback-from-bunting-to-reach-semi-finals-of-pdc-world-darts-championship |publisher=Professional Darts Corporation |access-date=1 January 2023}}</ref> In the third quarter-final, between Price and Clemens, Price took the first set comfortably, but Clemens levelled the match by winning the second set, and then broke Price's throw in the third leg of the third set, taking both that set and the next one 3–1 to hold a 3–1 set lead as the players left the stage for a TV advertising break. Price returned to the stage wearing a large set of [[ear defenders]],<ref name="PriceEar">{{cite web |title=PDC world darts: Gerwyn Price wears ear defenders and threatens not to return |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/jan/01/pdc-world-darts-gerwyn-price-ear-defenders-quarter-finals-michael-van-gerwen |work=The Guardian |access-date=1 January 2023}}</ref> and took the first leg comfortably after the break, but Clemens took back control of the match from there and won the next six legs to win 5–1 and continue his historic run for German darts.<ref>{{cite web |last=Gill |first=Samuel |title=Classy Clemens continues to break new ground, stuns Price to reach PDC World Darts Championship semi-finals |url=https://dartsnews.com/pdc/classy-clemens-continues-to-break-new-ground-stuns-price-to-reach-pdc-world-darts-championship-semi-finals |publisher=Darts News}}</ref> After the match, Price stated on [[Instagram]] that he was not sure he would play in the World Championship again.<ref name="PriceEar"/> The final quarter-final was between van Gerwen and Dobey, and the three-time champion van Gerwen comfortably defeated Dobey to emphasise his status as favourite for the tournament. Dobey only managed to take three legs in the entire match as Van Gerwen won 5–0 with an average of 102.39 to reach his eighth semi-final, and his first since the [[2020 PDC World Darts Championship|2020 tournament]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Gill |first=Samuel |title=Sheer darting dominance for Van Gerwen with whitewash win over Dobey, set to face Van den Bergh in PDC World Darts Championship semi-finals |url=https://dartsnews.com/pdc/sheer-darting-dominance-for-van-gerwen-with-whitewash-win-over-dobey-set-to-face-van-den-bergh-in-pdc-world-darts-championship-semi-finals |publisher=Darts News |access-date=1 January 2023}}</ref> ===Semi-finals=== [[File:2022-06-13 Play-offs (2022 Premier League Darts) by Sandro Halank–168.jpg|thumb|right|Three-time PDC World Champion [[Michael van Gerwen]] reached the final for a sixth time in his career.]] The semi-finals were held on 2 January, with Clemens playing Smith in the first to be played. The first four sets all went to last legs but were all holds of throw. Smith took the fifth set 3–0, before taking out a finish of 83 on the bullseye in the sixth set's deciding leg to break the Clemens throw for the first time. Smith held on to the seventh set in another deciding leg to go one set away. A break of the Clemens throw in the third leg gave Smith the lead in the eighth set which he held on to, to triumph 6–2 and qualify for his third world final, and second consecutive.<ref>{{cite web |last=Gill |first=Samuel |title=Smith reaches third PDC World Darts Championship final after comprehensive win over Clemens with 19 180's |url=https://dartsnews.com/pdc/smith-reaches-third-pdc-world-darts-championship-final-after-comprehensive-win-over-clemens-with-19-180s |publisher=Darts News |access-date=2 January 2023}}</ref> The second semi-final saw Van den Bergh take on Van Gerwen. Van den Bergh broke the throw in the first set by taking out a 170 finish in the third leg, but Van Gerwen immediately broke back and held the set, before breaking Van den Bergh twice in the second set to win it 3–0. Van Gerwen hit the match's second 170 finish in the second leg of the third set to break Van den Bergh's throw and completed the third set 3–0. Van den Bergh managed to take the fourth set to a final leg but Van Gerwen broke his throw yet again to take a 4–0 lead. Van Gerwen took another 3–0 victory in the fifth set, and took the sixth set by the same scoreline to win 6–0 and reach his sixth final, having only lost three sets in the tournament to that point. Van Gerwen's match average of 108.28 is the highest of the tournament so far.<ref>{{cite web |last=Gill |first=Samuel |title=Van Gerwen thrashes Van den Bergh with 108 average, set to face Smith in 2022/23 PDC World Darts Championship final |url=https://dartsnews.com/pdc/van-gerwen-thrashes-van-den-bergh-with-108-average-set-to-face-smith-in-202223-pdc-world-darts-championship-final |publisher=Darts News |access-date=2 January 2023}}</ref> ===Final=== The final between Smith and van Gerwen, a repeat of the [[2019 PDC World Darts Championship]] final, took place on 3 January. Smith threw first in the opening set, but lost his throw in the third leg after missing a dart for a 127 checkout, and Van Gerwen held throw in the next leg to take the first set. In the third leg of the second set Van Gerwen missed double 12 for a perfect [[nine-dart finish]] and Smith immediately hit the same target for a perfect leg of his own, before winning the next leg to level the set score. Smith held the third set 3–2, but Van Gerwen levelled the match again with a 3–0 win in set four. Van Gerwen then won the deciding leg in the next set to regain the advantage, but a 3–1 win for Smith restored parity. Van Gerwen looked to be taking the seventh set after winning the first two legs, but Smith fought back and managed to win a deciding leg to go over the half way mark.<ref name="Final1">{{cite web |title=PDC World Championship: Michael Smith beats Michael van Gerwen in 2023 final |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/darts/64154716 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=3 January 2023}}</ref><ref name="Final2">{{cite web |title=LIVE: Smith beats Van Gerwen to win first world title – reaction |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/darts/64109920 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=3 January 2023}}</ref> In the eighth set it was Smith's turn to take a two leg lead, and unlike the previous set the advantage was not surrendered, with Smith taking the set 3–1. With Van Gerwen now under huge pressure Smith took the ninth set 3–0 to go one away from the Championship. The tenth set went down to a last leg, which Van Gerwen managed to take to keep the match alive. Van Gerwen took the first two legs in the next set, but Smith fought back to set up a deciding leg for the Championship. Smith opened the deciding leg with two 180s and closed on double eight to become World Champion for the first time.<ref name="Final1" /><ref name="Final2" /> The victory also moved Smith to top of the [[PDC Order of Merit]] for the first time.<ref name="Final2" /> ==Schedule== The schedule of play was confirmed on 30 November 2022.<ref>{{cite web |last=Rathborn |first=Jack |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/darts/pdc-world-darts-championship-schedule-2023-b2245277.html |title=PDC World Darts Championship schedule including Michael Van Gerwen, Gerwyn Price and Peter Wright |date=19 December 2022 |access-date=19 December 2022 |work=The Independent}}</ref><ref name="Sky Full Results">{{cite web |date=3 January 2023 |title=World Darts Championship 2023: Full results and schedule as Michael Smith claimed world title |url=https://www.skysports.com/darts/news/12288/12758208/world-darts-championship-2023-full-results-and-schedule-as-michael-smith-claimed-world-title |access-date=4 January 2023 |work=Sky Sports}}</ref> The first and second rounds took place from 15–23 December, when the tournament took a break for Christmas, before resuming on 27 December. The third and fourth rounds were scheduled from 27–30 December, with the quarter-final, semi-final and final stages occurring in January 2023.<ref name="TheSportsman">{{cite web |url=https://www.thesportsman.com/articles/2022-23-world-darts-championship-everything-you-need-to-know |title=2022/23 World Darts Championship: Everything You Need To Know |date=15 December 2022 |access-date=21 December 2022 |work=The Sportsman}}</ref> {{hidden begin|expanded=yes|titlestyle=text-align:center;background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid;|title=Thursday, 15 December}} {| class="wikitable" |- ! width="2%" | Match # !! width="2%" | Round ! width="15%" | Player 1 !! width="5%" | Score !! width="15%" | Player 2 ! width="3%" | Set 1 !! width="3%" | Set 2 !! width="3%" | Set 3 !! width="3%" | Set 4 !! width="3%" | Set 5 |- | colspan="10" style="text-align:center; background-color:#FFFACD" |'''Evening session 19:00 ([[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]])'''<ref>{{cite web 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colspan="10" style="text-align:center; background-color:#FFFACD" |'''Afternoon session 12:30 ([[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]])'''<ref name="1612Guardian">{{cite web |last=McVeigh |first=Niall |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/dec/16/pdc-world-darts-championship-beau-greaves-william-oconnor-michael-smith |title=Beau Greaves denied by William O'Connor on her PDC world darts debut |date=16 December 2022 |access-date=19 December 2022 |work=The Guardian}}</ref><ref name="1612SL">{{cite web |url=https://www.sportinglife.com/darts/news/darts-results-no-fairytale-for-beau-greaves-despite-a-fine-performance-against-willie-oconnor-at-the-world-championship/206031 |title=Darts results: No fairytale for Beau Greaves despite a fine performance against Willie O'Connor at the World Championship |date=17 December 2022 |access-date=19 December 2022 |work=Sporting Life}}</ref> |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 05 || 1 || {{PDCFlag|Alan Soutar|avg=86.98|b=1}} || '''3''' – 0 || {{PDCFlag|Mal Cuming|avg=78.23|b=}} || '''3''' – 0 || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 1 || colspan=2{{n/a}} |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 06 || 1 || {{PDCFlag|Boris Krcmar|avg=78.21|b=1}} || '''3''' – 0 || {{PDCFlag|Toru Suzuki|avg=78.43|b=}} || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 0 || '''3''' – 2 || colspan=2{{n/a}} |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 07 || 1 || {{PDCFlag|Adrian Lewis|avg=93.57|b=1}} || '''3''' – 0 || {{PDCFlag|Daniel Larsson|avg=83.87}} || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 1 || colspan=2{{n/a}} |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 08 || 2 || {{PDCFlag|Kim Huybrechts|avg=83.37|b=1}} || '''3''' – 0 || {{PDCFlag|Grant Sampson|avg=68.97}} || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 0 || '''3''' – 0 || colspan=2{{n/a}} |- | colspan="10" style="text-align:center; background-color:#FFFACD" |'''Evening session 19:00 ([[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]])'''<ref name="1612Guardian"/><ref name="1612SL"/> |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 09 || 1 || {{PDCFlag|Rowby-John 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{{PDCFlag|Damon Heta|avg=96.17|b=1}} || '''3''' – 0 || {{PDCFlag|Adrian Lewis|avg=82.96}} || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 2 || '''3''' – 1 || colspan=2{{n/a}} |- | colspan="10" style="text-align:center; background-color:#FFFACD" |'''Evening session 20:00 ([[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]])'''<ref name="1812Guardian"/><ref name="1812SL"/> |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 25 || 1 || {{PDCFlag|Mike De Decker|avg=88.56|b=1}} || '''3''' – 1 || {{PDCFlag|Jeff Smith|avg=92.09}} || '''3''' – 0 || '''3''' – 2 || 2 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 2 || {{n/a}} |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 26 || 1 || {{PDCFlag|Scott Williams|avg=100.32|b=1}} || '''3''' – 1 || {{PDCFlag|Ryan Joyce|avg=103.04}} || '''3''' – 1 || 1 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 2 || '''3''' – 1 || {{n/a}} |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 27 || 1 || {{PDCFlag|Matt Campbell|avg=93.58}} || 0 – '''3''' || {{PDCFlag|Danny Baggish|avg=92.96|b=1}} || 1 – '''3''' || 2 – '''3''' || 2 – '''3''' || colspan=2{{n/a}} |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 28 || 2 || {{PDCFlag|Nathan Aspinall|avg=97.80|b=1}} || '''3''' – 1 || {{PDCFlag|Boris Krcmar|avg=91.88}} || '''3''' – 2 || 2 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 0 || {{n/a}} |}{{hidden end}} {{hidden begin|expanded=yes|titlestyle=text-align:center;background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid;|title=Monday, 19 December}} {| class="wikitable" |- ! width="2%" | Match # !! width="2%" | Round ! width="15%" | Player 1 !! width="5%" | Score !! width="15%" | Player 2 ! width="3%" | Set 1 !! width="3%" | Set 2 !! width="3%" | Set 3 !! width="3%" | Set 4 !! width="3%" | Set 5 |- | colspan="10" style="text-align:center; background-color:#FFFACD" |'''Afternoon session 12:30 ([[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]])'''<ref name="1912Guardian">{{cite web |last=McVeigh |first=Niall |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/dec/19/gerwyn-price-fights-back-to-beat-luke-woodhouse-as-steve-beaton-crashes-out |title=Gerwyn Price 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style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 31 || 1 || {{PDCFlag|Niels Zonneveld|avg=86.88}} || 0 – '''3''' || {{PDCFlag|Lewy Williams|avg=92.81|b=1}} || 1 – '''3''' || 2 – '''3''' || 1 – '''3''' || colspan=2{{n/a}} |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 32 || 2 || {{PDCFlag|Jose de Sousa|avg=86.75|b=1}} || '''3''' – 2 || {{PDCFlag|Simon Whitlock|avg=86.23}} || 2 – '''3''' || 2 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 0 || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 1 |- | colspan="10" style="text-align:center; background-color:#FFFACD" |'''Evening session 19:00 ([[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]])'''<ref name="1912Guardian"/><ref name="1912SL"/> |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 33 || 1 || {{PDCFlag|Geert Nentjes|avg=78.35}} || 1 – '''3''' || {{PDCFlag|Leonard Gates|avg=81.21|b=1}} || '''3''' – 2 || 1 – '''3''' || 0 – '''3''' || 2 – '''3''' || {{n/a}} |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 34 || 1 || {{PDCFlag|Ritchie Edhouse|avg=87.34}} || 2 – '''3''' || {{PDCFlag|David Cameron|avg=87.86|b=1}} || '''3''' – 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style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 38 || 1 || {{PDCFlag|Jamie Hughes|avg=79.78}} || 1 – '''3''' || {{PDCFlag|Jimmy Hendriks|avg=78.33|b=1}} || '''3''' – 2 || 1 – '''3''' || 2 – '''3''' || 1 – '''3''' || {{n/a}} |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 39 || 1 || {{PDCFlag|Ricky Evans|avg=89.32|b=1}} || '''3''' – 1 || {{PDCFlag|Fallon Sherrock|avg=89.71}} || 1 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 2 || '''3''' – 2 || '''3''' – 2 || {{n/a}} |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 40 || 2 || {{PDCFlag|Raymond van Barneveld|avg=95.18|b=1}} || '''3''' – 1 || {{PDCFlag|Ryan Meikle|avg=93.89}} || 1 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 0 || '''3''' – 2 || '''3''' – 0 || {{n/a}} |}{{hidden end}} {{hidden begin|expanded=yes|titlestyle=text-align:center;background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid;|title=Wednesday, 21 December}} {| class="wikitable" |- ! width="2%" | Match # !! width="2%" | Round ! width="15%" | Player 1 !! width="5%" | Score !! width="15%" | Player 2 ! 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([[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]])'''<ref name="2112Guardian"/><ref name="2112SL"/> |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 45 || 2 || {{PDCFlag|Mervyn King|avg=93.74|b=1}} || '''3''' – 2 || {{PDCFlag|Danny Baggish|avg=88.01}} || '''3''' – 2 || '''3''' – 2 || 2 – '''3''' || 1 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 1 |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 46 || 2 || {{PDCFlag|Gabriel Clemens|avg=95.64|b=1}} || '''3''' – 0 || {{PDCFlag|William O'Connor|avg=91.86|b=}} || '''3''' – 2 || '''3''' – 2 || '''3''' – 0 || colspan=2{{n/a}} |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 47 || 2 || {{PDCFlag|Michael van Gerwen|avg=101.84|b=1}} || '''3''' – 0 || {{PDCFlag|Lewy Williams|avg=81.79}} || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 0 || '''3''' – 0 || colspan=2{{n/a}} |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 48 || 2 || {{PDCFlag|Stephen Bunting|avg=91.35|b=1}} || '''3''' – 1 || {{PDCFlag|Leonard Gates|avg=87.09}} || 2 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 1 || {{n/a}} |}{{hidden end}} {{hidden 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1 || colspan=2{{n/a}} |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 52 || 2 || {{PDCFlag|Dirk van Duijvenbode|avg=95.18|b=1}} || '''3''' – 2 || {{PDCFlag|Karel Sedlacek|avg=88.26}} || '''3''' – 1 || 1 – '''3''' || 2 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 1 || '''4''' – 2 |- | colspan="10" style="text-align:center; background-color:#FFFACD" |'''Evening session 19:00 ([[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]])'''<ref name="2212Guardian"/><ref name="2212SL"/> |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 53 || 2 || {{PDCFlag|Gary Anderson|avg=96.39|b=1}} || '''3''' – 1 || {{PDCFlag|Madars Razma|avg=90.96}} || '''3''' – 2 || 2 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 2 || '''3''' – 2 || {{n/a}} |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 54 || 2 || {{PDCFlag|James Wade|avg=91.01}} || 2 – '''3''' || {{PDCFlag|Jim Williams|avg=90.49|b=1}} || '''3''' – 1 || 1 – '''3''' || 0 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 0 || 1 – '''3''' |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 55 || 2 || {{PDCFlag|Luke Humphries|avg=90.95|b=1}} || '''3''' – 2 || {{PDCFlag|Florian Hempel|avg=86.47}} || 2 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 0 || 1 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 0 || '''3''' – 1 |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 56 || 2 || {{PDCFlag|Vincent van der Voort|avg=90.78|b=1}} || '''3''' – 0 || {{PDCFlag|Cameron Menzies|avg=88.31|b=}} || '''3''' – 0 || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 2 || colspan=2{{n/a}} |}{{hidden end}} {{hidden begin|expanded=yes|titlestyle=text-align:center;background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid;|title=Friday, 23 December}} {| class="wikitable" |- ! width="2%" | Match # !! width="2%" | Round ! width="15%" | Player 1 !! width="5%" | Score !! width="15%" | Player 2 ! width="3%" | Set 1 !! width="3%" | Set 2 !! width="3%" | Set 3 !! width="3%" | Set 4 !! width="3%" | Set 5 |- | colspan="10" style="text-align:center; background-color:#FFFACD" |'''Afternoon session 12:30 ([[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]])'''<ref name="2312Guardian">{{cite web |agency=PA Media |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/dec/23/rob-cross-scott-williams-pdc-world-darts-championship-jonny-clayton-danny-noppert |title= Cross sees off Williams at PDC World Darts as Clayton and Noppert progress |date=23 December 2022 |access-date=24 December 2022 |work=The Guardian}}</ref><ref name="2312SL">{{cite web |last=Hammer |first=Chris |url=https://www.sportinglife.com/darts/news/darts-results-jonny-clayton-ross-smith-and-rob-cross-all-book-their-places-in-third-round-of-world-darts-championship/206191 |title=Darts results: Jonny Clayton, Ross Smith and Rob Cross all book their places in third round of World Darts Championship |date=24 December 2022 |access-date=24 December 2022 |work=Sporting Life}}</ref> |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 57 || 2 || {{PDCFlag|Brendan Dolan|avg=87.85|b=1}} || '''3''' – 1 || {{PDCFlag|Jimmy Hendriks|avg=83.36}} || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 0 || 2 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 0 || {{n/a}} |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 58 || 2 || {{PDCFlag|Chris Dobey|avg=86.74|b=1}} || '''3''' – 0 || {{PDCFlag|Martijn Kleermaker|avg=85.23}} || '''3''' – 2 || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 2 || colspan=2{{n/a}} |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 59 || 2 || {{PDCFlag|Ross Smith|avg=100.97|b=1}} || '''3''' – 1 || {{PDCFlag|Darius Labanauskas|avg=93.85}} || '''3''' – 2 || '''3''' – 0 || 2 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 2 || {{n/a}} |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 60 || 2 || {{PDCFlag|Rob Cross|avg=99.32|b=1}} || '''3''' – 1 || {{PDCFlag|Scott Williams|avg=96.98}} || 2 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 2 || '''3''' – 2 || '''3''' – 2 || {{n/a}} |- | colspan="10" style="text-align:center; background-color:#FFFACD" |'''Evening session 19:00 ([[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]])'''<ref name="2312Guardian"/><ref name="2312SL"/> |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 61 || 2 || {{PDCFlag|Martin Schindler|avg=93.04|b=1}} || '''3''' – 1 || {{PDCFlag|Martin Lukeman|avg=94.52}} || '''3''' – 2 || 2 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 1 || {{n/a}} |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 62 || 2 || {{PDCFlag|Danny Noppert|avg=95.03|b=1}} || '''3''' – 1 || {{PDCFlag|David Cameron|avg=90.26}} || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 1 || 2 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 1 || {{n/a}} |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 63 || 2 || {{PDCFlag|Jonny Clayton|avg=99.62|b=1}} || '''3''' – 0 || {{PDCFlag|Danny van Trijp|avg=83.30}} || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 1 || colspan=2{{n/a}} |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 64 || 2 || {{PDCFlag|Joe Cullen|avg=95.03|b=1}} || '''3''' – 1 || {{PDCFlag|Ricky Evans|avg=90.82}} || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 2 || 2 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 1 || {{n/a}} |}{{hidden end}} {{hidden begin|expanded=yes|titlestyle=text-align:center;background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid;|title=Tuesday, 27 December}} {| class="wikitable" |- ! width="2%" | Match # !! width="2%" | Round ! width="15%" | Player 1 !! width="5%" | Score !! width="15%" | Player 2 ! width="3%" | Set 1 !! width="3%" | Set 2 !! width="3%" | Set 3 !! width="3%" | Set 4 !! width="3%" | Set 5 !! width="3%" | Set 6 !! width="3%" | Set 7 |- | colspan="12" style="text-align:center; background-color:#FFFACD" |'''Afternoon session 12:30 ([[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]])'''<ref name="2712Guardian"> {{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/dec/27/reigning-pdc-darts-champion-peter-wright-knocked-out-by-huybrechts|agency=PA Media|work=The Guardian|title=PDC world darts: Huybrechts shocks Wright and Price routs Van Barneveld|date=27 December 2022|accessdate=28 December 2022}}</ref><ref name="2712SL">{{cite web|url=https://www.sportinglife.com/darts/news/darts-results-kim-huybrechts-gerwyn-price-and-josh-rock-book-spots-in-last-16-of-world-darts-championship/206237|title=Darts results: Kim Huybrechts, Gerwyn Price and Josh Rock book spots in last 16 of World Darts Championship|work=Sporting Life|date=27 December 2022|accessdate=28 December 2022}}</ref> |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 65 || 3 || {{PDCFlag|Dimitri Van den Bergh|avg=92.92|b=1}} || '''4''' – 1 || {{PDCFlag|Krzysztof Ratajski|avg=92.38}} || '''3''' – 2 || '''3''' – 0 || 0 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 1 || colspan=2{{n/a}} |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 66 || 3 || {{PDCFlag|Nathan Aspinall|avg=98.19}} || 3 – '''4''' || {{PDCFlag|Josh Rock|avg=95.92|b=1}} || 2 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 1 || 1 – '''3''' || 2 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 0 || 1 – '''3''' |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 67 || 3 || {{PDCFlag|Jonny Clayton|avg=93.76|b=1}} || '''4''' – 1 || {{PDCFlag|Brendan Dolan|avg=94.07}} || '''3''' – 2 || '''3''' – 2 || '''3''' – 2 || 2 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 2 || colspan=2{{n/a}} |- | colspan="12" style="text-align:center; background-color:#FFFACD" |'''Evening session 19:00 ([[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]])'''<ref name="2712Guardian"/><ref name="2712SL"/> |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 68 || 3 || {{PDCFlag|Jim Williams|avg=98.45}} || 3 – '''4''' || {{PDCFlag|Gabriel Clemens|avg=97.55|b=1}} || 1 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 0 || 2 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 2 || '''3''' – 1 || 2 – '''3''' || 1 – '''3''' |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 69 || 3 || {{PDCFlag|Gerwyn Price|avg=93.68|b=1}} || '''4''' – 0 || {{PDCFlag|Raymond van Barneveld|avg=92.64|b=}} || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 2 || '''3''' – 1 || colspan=3{{n/a}} |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 70 || 3 || {{PDCFlag|Peter Wright|avg=91.28|b=}} || 1 – '''4''' || {{PDCFlag|Kim Huybrechts|avg=91.50|b=1}} || '''3''' – 0 || 0 – '''3''' || 1 – '''3''' || 2 – '''3''' || 2 – '''3''' || colspan=2{{n/a}} |}{{hidden end}} {{hidden begin|expanded=yes|titlestyle=text-align:center;background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid;|title=Wednesday, 28 December}} {| class="wikitable" |- ! width="2%" | Match # !! width="2%" | Round ! width="15%" | Player 1 !! width="5%" | Score !! width="15%" | Player 2 ! width="3%" | Set 1 !! width="3%" | Set 2 !! width="3%" | Set 3 !! width="3%" | Set 4 !! width="3%" | Set 5 !! width="3%" | Set 6 !! width="3%" | Set 7 |- | colspan="12" style="text-align:center; background-color:#FFFACD" |'''Afternoon session 12:30 ([[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]])'''<ref name="2812 Guardian"> {{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/dec/28/pdc-world-darts-dobey-fired-up-by-andersons-comments-in-shock-victory|title=PDC world darts: Van Gerwen defeats Suljovic and Smith edges into last 16|work=The Guardian|agency=PA Media|date=28 December 2022|accessdate=30 December 2022}}</ref><ref name="2812SL"> {{cite web|url=https://www.sportinglife.com/darts/news/darts-results-michael-van-gerwen-defies-mensur-suljovics-magical-161-at-the-pdc-world-championship-while-gary-anderson-is-knocked-out-by-chris-dobey/206255|title=Darts results: Michael van Gerwen defies Mensur Suljovic's magical 161 at the PDC World Championship while Gary Anderson is knocked out by Chris Dobey|work=Sporting Life|date=28 December 2022|accessdate=30 December 2022}}</ref> |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 71 || 3 || {{PDCFlag|Ryan Searle|avg=87.51|b=}} || 3 – '''4''' || {{PDCFlag|Jose de Sousa|avg=91.75|b=1}} || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 2 || '''3''' – 1 || 2 – '''3''' || 2 – '''3''' || 1 – '''3''' || 1 – '''3''' |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 72 || 3 || {{PDCFlag|Danny Noppert|avg=90.42}} || 2 – '''4''' || {{PDCFlag|Alan Soutar|avg=93.38|b=1}} || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 0 || 1 – '''3''' || 0 – '''3''' || 1 – '''3''' || 0 – '''3''' || {{n/a}} |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 73 || 3 || {{PDCFlag|Gary Anderson|avg=93.87}} || 1 – '''4''' || {{PDCFlag|Chris Dobey|avg=95.34|b=1}} || '''3''' – 0 || 2 – '''3''' || 2 – '''3''' || 2 – '''3''' || 1 – '''3''' || colspan=2{{n/a}} |- | colspan="12" style="text-align:center; background-color:#FFFACD" |'''Evening session 19:00 ([[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]])'''<ref name="2812 Guardian"/><ref name="2812SL"/> |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 74 || 3 || {{PDCFlag|Joe Cullen|avg=98.09|b=1}} || '''4''' – 0 || {{PDCFlag|Damon Heta|avg=94.00}} || '''3''' – 2 || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 2 || '''3''' – 0 ||colspan=4{{n/a}} |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 75 || 3 || {{PDCFlag|Michael van Gerwen|avg=107.66|b=1}} || '''4''' – 2 || {{PDCFlag|Mensur Suljovic|avg=98.90|b=}} || '''3''' – 2 || '''3''' – 2 || 1 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 2 || 2 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 1 ||colspan=1{{n/a}} |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 76 || 3 || {{PDCFlag|Michael Smith|avg=95.36|b=1}} || '''4''' – 3 || {{PDCFlag|Martin Schindler|avg=94.97}} || 2 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 0 || 2 – '''3''' || 1 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 2 || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 1 |}{{hidden end}} {{hidden begin|expanded=yes|titlestyle=text-align:center;background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid;|title=Thursday, 29 December}} {| class="wikitable" |- ! width="2%" | Match # !! width="2%" | Round ! width="15%" | Player 1 !! width="5%" | Score !! width="15%" | Player 2 ! width="3%" | Set 1 !! width="3%" | Set 2 !! width="3%" | Set 3 !! width="3%" | Set 4 !! width="3%" | Set 5 !! width="3%" | Set 6 !! width="3%" | Set 7 |- | colspan="12" style="text-align:center; background-color:#FFFACD" |'''Afternoon session 12:30 ([[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]])'''<ref name="2912 Guardian"> {{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/dec/29/pdc-world-darts-price-into-last-eight-and-van-duijvenbode-pips-smith|title=PDC world darts: Price into last eight and Van Duijvenbode pips Smith|work=The Guardian|agency=PA Media|date=29 December 2022|accessdate=30 December 2022}}</ref><ref name="2912SL"> {{cite web|url=https://www.sportinglife.com/darts/news/darts-results-gerwyn-price-and-jonny-clayton-reach-world-championship-quarters-as-dirk-van-duijvenbode-and-ross-smith-break-180s-record/206276|title=Darts results: Gerwyn Price and Jonny Clayton reach World Championship quarters as Dirk van Duijvenbode and Ross Smith break 180s record|work=Sporting Life|date=29 December 2022|accessdate=30 December 2022}}</ref> |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 77 || 3 || {{PDCFlag|Dirk van Duijvenbode|avg=93.44|b=1}} || '''4''' – 3 || {{PDCFlag|Ross Smith|avg=96.95|b=}} || '''3''' – 1 || 1 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 0 || 1 – '''3''' || 2 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 2 || '''6''' – 5 |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 78 || 3 || {{PDCFlag|Rob Cross|avg=99.13|b=1}} || '''4''' – 1 || {{PDCFlag|Mervyn King|avg=92.10|b=}} || '''3''' – 0 || '''3''' – 0 || '''3''' – 1 || 1 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 1 || colspan=2{{n/a}} |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 79 || 3 || {{PDCFlag|Dave Chisnall|avg=101.82}} || 2 – '''4''' || {{PDCFlag|Stephen Bunting|avg=102.24|b=1}} || '''3''' – 1 || 0 – '''3''' || 0 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 2 || 1 – '''3''' || 2 – '''3''' || {{n/a}} |- | colspan="12" style="text-align:center; background-color:#FFFACD" |'''Evening session 19:00 ([[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]])'''<ref name="2912 Guardian"/><ref name="2912SL"/> |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 80 || 3 || {{PDCFlag|Luke Humphries|avg=96.48|b=1}} || '''4''' – 3 || {{PDCFlag|Vincent van der Voort|avg=92.68|b=}} || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 1 || 2 – '''3''' || 1 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 2 || 2 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 0 |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 81 || 4 || {{PDCFlag|Gerwyn Price|avg=94.43|b=1}} || '''4''' – 1 || {{PDCFlag|Jose de Sousa|avg=91.92|b=}} || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 2 || 1 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 2 || '''3''' – 2 || colspan=2{{n/a}} |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 82 || 4 || {{PDCFlag|Jonny Clayton|avg=97.73|b=1}} ||| '''4''' – 3 || {{PDCFlag|Josh Rock|avg=96.97|b=}} || 0 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 1 || 2 – '''3''' || 2 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 0 |} {{hidden end}} {{hidden begin|expanded=yes|titlestyle=text-align:center;background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid;|title=Friday, 30 December}} {| class="wikitable" |- ! width="2%" | Match # !! width="2%" | Round ! width="15%" | Player 1 !! width="5%" | Score !! width="15%" | Player 2 ! width="3%" | Set 1 !! width="3%" | Set 2 !! width="3%" | Set 3 !! width="3%" | Set 4 !! width="3%" | Set 5 !! width="3%" | Set 6 !! width="3%" | Set 7 |- | colspan="12" style="text-align:center; background-color:#FFFACD" |'''Afternoon session 12:30 ([[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]])''' |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 83 || 4 || {{PDCFlag|Kim Huybrechts|avg=87.13}} || 0 – '''4''' || {{PDCFlag|Dimitri Van den Bergh|avg=95.59|b=1}} || 0 – '''3''' || 2 – '''3''' || 1 – '''3''' || 0 – '''3''' || colspan=3{{n/a}} |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 84 || 4 || {{PDCFlag|Gabriel Clemens|avg=93.96|b=1}} || '''4''' – 1 || {{PDCFlag|Alan Soutar|avg=91.92}} || '''3''' – 0 || 1 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 0 || '''3''' – 2 || '''3''' – 2 || colspan=2{{n/a}} |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 85 || 4 || {{PDCFlag|Michael Smith|avg=103.25|b=1}} || '''4''' – 1 || {{PDCFlag|Joe Cullen|avg=93.86}} ||| '''3''' – 2 || 0 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 0 || '''3''' – 2 || '''3''' – 2 || colspan=2{{n/a}} |- | colspan="12" style="text-align:center; background-color:#FFFACD" |'''Evening session 19:00 ([[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]])''' |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 86 || 4 || {{PDCFlag|Rob Cross|avg=100.02|b=}} ||| 2 – '''4''' || {{PDCFlag|Chris Dobey|avg=102.13|b=1}} ||| '''3''' – 1 || 0 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 0 || 2 – '''3''' || 1 – '''3''' || 2 – '''3''' || {{n/a}} |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 87 || 4 || {{PDCFlag|Michael van Gerwen|avg=100.42|b=1}} || '''4''' – 1 || {{PDCFlag|Dirk van Duijvenbode|avg=89.77|b=}} || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 1 || 1 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 2 || '''3''' – 0 || colspan=2{{n/a}} |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 88 || 4 || {{PDCFlag|Luke Humphries|avg=89.92|b=}} || 1 – '''4''' || {{PDCFlag|Stephen Bunting|avg=99.43|b=1}} || 1 – '''3''' || 0 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 1 || 2 – '''3''' || 0 – '''3''' || colspan=2{{n/a}} |}{{hidden end}} {{hidden begin|expanded=yes|titlestyle=text-align:center;background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid;|title=Sunday, 1 January}} {| class="wikitable" |- ! width="2%" | Match # !! width="2%" | Round ! width="15%" | Player 1 !! width="5%" | Score !! width="15%" | Player 2 ! width="3%" | Set 1 !! width="3%" | Set 2 !! width="3%" | Set 3 !! width="3%" | Set 4 !! width="3%" | Set 5 ! width="3%" | Set 6 !! width="3%" | Set 7 !! width="3%" | Set 8 !! width="3%" | Set 9 |- | colspan="14" style="text-align:center; background-color:#FFFACD" |'''Afternoon session 12:30 ([[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]])''' |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 89 || QF || {{PDCFlag|Dimitri Van den Bergh|avg=95.49|b=1}} || '''5''' – 3 || {{PDCFlag|Jonny Clayton|avg=93.92|b=}} || 0 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 0 || 1 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 0 || 2 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 2 || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 2 || {{n/a}} |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 90 || QF || {{PDCFlag|Michael Smith|avg=91.63|b=1}} || '''5''' – 3 || {{PDCFlag|Stephen Bunting|avg=97.16|b=}} || '''3''' – 2 || 0 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 0 || 0 – '''3''' || 1 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 1 || {{n/a}} |- | colspan="14" style="text-align:center; background-color:#FFFACD" |'''Evening session 19:30 ([[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]])''' |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 91 || QF || {{PDCFlag|Gerwyn Price|avg=94.58|b=}} || 1 – '''5''' || {{PDCFlag|Gabriel Clemens|avg=99.94|b=1}} || '''3''' – 0 || 1 – '''3''' || 1 – '''3''' || 1 – '''3''' || 1 – '''3''' || 0 – '''3''' || colspan=3{{n/a}} |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 92 || QF || {{PDCFlag|Michael van Gerwen|avg=102.39|b=1}} || '''5''' – 0 || {{PDCFlag|Chris Dobey|avg=90.81|b=}} || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 0 || '''3''' – 0 || '''3''' – 1 || colspan=4{{n/a}} |}{{hidden end}} {{hidden 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style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 94 || SF || {{PDCFlag|Dimitri Van den Bergh|avg=96.46|b=}} || 0 – '''6''' || {{PDCFlag|Michael van Gerwen|avg=108.28|b=1}} || 2 – '''3''' || 0 – '''3''' || 0 – '''3''' || 2 – '''3''' || 0 – '''3''' || 0 – '''3''' || colspan=5{{n/a}} |}{{hidden end}} {{hidden begin|expanded=yes|titlestyle=text-align:center;background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid;|title=Tuesday, 3 January}} {| class="wikitable" |- ! width="2%" | Match # !! width="2%" | Round ! width="15%" | Player 1 !! width="5%" | Score !! width="15%" | Player 2 ! width="3%" | Set 1 !! width="3%" | Set 2 !! width="3%" | Set 3 !! width="3%" | Set 4 !! width="3%" | Set 5 ! width="3%" | Set 6 !! width="3%" | Set 7 !! width="3%" | Set 8 !! width="3%" | Set 9 !! width="3%" | Set 10 ! width="3%" | Set 11 !! width="3%" | Set 12 !! width="3%" | Set 13 |- | colspan="18" style="text-align:center; background-color:#FFFACD" |'''Evening session 20:00 ([[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]])''' |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 95 || F || {{PDCFlag|Michael Smith|avg=100.87|b=1}} || '''7''' – 4 || {{PDCFlag|Michael van Gerwen|avg=99.58}} || 1 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 1 || 0 – '''3''' || 2 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 2 || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 0 || 2 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 2 || colspan=2{{n/a}} |} {{hidden end}} ==Draw== {{external media | float = right | video1 = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9Qsm9kI70A YouTube stream of draw] }} The draw of the tournament was made by [[Wayne Mardle]] and [[Mark Webster (darts player)|Mark Webster]] live on [[Sky Sports News]] and streamed via YouTube on 28 November 2022.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/darts/news/12040/12757468/2023-pdc-world-darts-championship-watch-live-stream-of-the-draw-for-this-years-event-at-alexandra-palace |title=2023 PDC World Darts Championship: Watch live stream of the draw for this year's event at Alexandra Palace |date=28 November 2022 |access-date=19 December 2020 |work=Sky Sports}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/darts/63785835 |title=PDC World Darts Championship: Peter Wright has third title in sights at Alexandra Palace |date=28 November 2022 |access-date=19 December 2020 |publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Hammer |first=Chris |url=https://www.sportinglife.com/darts/news/pdc-world-darts-championship-2023-betting-tips-preview-and-predictions-for-the-sky-sports-televised-major-at-the-ally-pally/205816 |title=PDC World Darts Championship 2023: Betting tips, preview and predictions for the Sky Sports-televised major at the Ally Pally |date=12 December 2022 |access-date=19 December 2020 |work=Sporting Life}}</ref> ===Final=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; margin: 1em auto 1em auto;" |- | colspan="3" align="center" bgcolor="#ffd700" | Best of 13 sets<br /> Referee: Kirk Bevins <br />[[Alexandra Palace]], London, England, 3 January 2023 |- | width="230" align="right" | {{PDCFlagR|Michael Smith|b=1}} | width="100" align="center" | '''7''' – 4 | width="230" | {{PDCFlag|Michael van Gerwen}} |- | colspan="3" align="center" style="font-size: 100%" | 1–'''3''', '''3'''–1, '''3'''–1, 0–'''3''', 2–'''3''', '''3'''–1, '''3'''–2, '''3'''–1, '''3'''–0, 2–'''3''', '''3'''–2 |- | align="right" | '''100.87''' | align="center" | Average (3 darts) | 99.58 |- | align="right" | 50 | align="center" | 100+ scores | 50 |- | align="right" | '''31''' | align="center" | 140+ scores | 28 |- | align="right" | '''22''' | align="center" | 180 scores | 15 |- | align="right" | '''141''' | align="center" | Highest checkout | 105 |- | align="right" | '''3''' | align="center" | 100+ Checkouts | 2 |- | align="right" | '''26/55 (47.3%)''' | align="center" | Checkout summary | 20/52 (38.5%) |} ===Finals=== {{8TeamBracket | RD1= {{nowrap|1='''Quarter-finals'''<br>''(best of 9 sets)''<br/>1 January}}<br /><ref name="DayFourteen">{{cite news |title=2023 PDC World Darts Championship: Day Fourteen |publisher=Professional Darts Corporation |date=1 January 2023 |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2023/01/01/clemens-dispatches-price-storm-through-world-championship-semis}}</ref> | RD2= {{nowrap|1='''Semi-finals'''<br>''(best of 11 sets)''<br/>2 January}}<br /><ref name="DayFifteen">{{cite news |title=2023 PDC World Darts Championship: Day Fifteen |publisher=Professional Darts Corporation |date=2 January 2023 |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2023/01/02/van-gerwen-and-smith-collide-blockbuster-world-championship-final}}</ref> | RD3= {{nowrap|1='''Final'''<br>''(best of 13 sets)''<br/>3 January}}<br /><ref name="DaySixteen">{{cite news |title=2023 PDC World Darts Championship: Day Sixteen |publisher=Professional Darts Corporation |date=3 January 2023 |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2023/01/03/nine-dart-smith-stuns-van-gerwen-become-world-champion}}</ref> | seed-width = 30 | team-width = 200 | score-width = 50 | boldwinner=high | RD1-seed1 = 1 | RD1-team1 = {{PDCFlag|Gerwyn Price|avg=94.58}} | RD1-score1 = 1 | RD1-seed2 = 25 | RD1-team2 = {{PDCFlag|Gabriel Clemens|avg=99.94}} | RD1-score2 = 5 | RD1-seed3 = 4 | RD1-team3 = {{PDCFlag|Michael Smith|avg=91.63}} | RD1-score3 = 5 | RD1-seed4 = 21 | RD1-team4 = {{PDCFlag|Stephen Bunting|avg=97.16}} | RD1-score4 = 3 | RD1-seed5 = 15 | RD1-team5 = {{PDCFlag|Dimitri Van den Bergh|avg=95.49}} | RD1-score5 = 5 | RD1-seed6 = 7 | RD1-team6 = {{PDCFlag|Jonny Clayton|avg=93.92}} | RD1-score6 = 3 | RD1-seed7 = 3 | RD1-team7 = {{PDCFlag|Michael van Gerwen|avg=102.39}} | RD1-score7 = 5 | RD1-seed8 = 22 | RD1-team8 = {{PDCFlag|Chris Dobey|avg=90.81}} | RD1-score8 = 0 | RD2-seed1 = 25 | RD2-team1 = {{PDCFlag|Gabriel Clemens|avg=96.98}} | RD2-score1 = 2 | RD2-seed2 = 4 | RD2-team2 = {{PDCFlag|Michael Smith|avg=101.85}} | RD2-score2= 6 | RD2-seed3 = 15 | RD2-team3 = {{PDCFlag|Dimitri Van den Bergh|avg=96.46}} | RD2-score3 = 0 | RD2-seed4 = 3 | RD2-team4 = {{PDCFlag|Michael van Gerwen|avg=108.28}} | RD2-score4 = 6 | RD3-seed1 = 4 | RD3-team1 = {{PDCFlag|Michael Smith|avg=100.87}} | RD3-score1 = 7 | RD3-seed2 = 3 | RD3-team2 = {{PDCFlag|Michael van Gerwen|avg=99.58}} | RD3-score2 = 4 }} ===Top half=== ====Section 1==== {{24TeamBracket-Byes | RD1-shift = -1 | RD1 = {{nowrap|1='''First round''' <br>''(best of 5 sets)'' <br /> 15–21 December}}<br /><ref name="DayOne">{{cite news |title=2023 PDC World Darts Championship: Day One |publisher=Professional Darts Corporation |date=15 December 2022 |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2022/12/15/wright-opens-title-defence-mansell-demolition}}</ref><ref name="DayTwo">{{cite news |title=2023 PDC World Darts Championship: Day Two |publisher=Professional Darts Corporation |date=16 December 2022 |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2022/12/16/smith-stars-day-two-cazoo-world-championship}}</ref><ref name="DayThree">{{cite news |title=2023 PDC World Darts Championship: Day Three |publisher=Professional Darts Corporation |date=17 December 2022 |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2022/12/18/van-den-bergh-shines-debutant-quartet-march}}</ref><ref name="DayFour">{{cite news |title=2023 PDC World Darts Championship: Day Four |publisher=Professional Darts Corporation |date=18 December 2022 |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2022/12/18/heta-aspinall-advance-williams-shines-debut}}</ref><ref name="DayFive">{{cite news |title=2023 PDC World Darts Championship: Day Five |publisher=Professional Darts Corporation |date=19 December 2022 |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2022/12/19/price-survives-early-scare-de-sousa-comeback-stuns-whitlock}}</ref><ref name="DaySix">{{cite news |title=2023 PDC World Darts Championship: Day Six |publisher=Professional Darts Corporation |date=20 December 2022 |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2022/12/20/van-barneveld-battles-past-meikle-set-price-showdown}}</ref><ref name="DaySeven">{{cite news |title=2023 PDC World Darts Championship: Day Seven |publisher=Professional Darts Corporation |date=21 December 2022 |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2022/12/21/van-gerwen-rock-enjoy-rapid-wins-day-seven}}</ref> | RD2 = {{nowrap|1='''Second round''' <br>''(best of 5 sets)'' <br /> 15–23 December}}<br /><ref name="DayOne" /><ref name="DayTwo" /><ref name="DayThree" /><ref name="DayFour" /><ref name="DayFive" /><ref name="DaySix" /><ref name="DaySeven" /><ref name="DayEight">{{cite news |title=2023 PDC World Darts Championship: Day Eight |publisher=Professional Darts Corporation |date=22 December 2022 |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2022/12/22/anderson-humphries-battle-through-williams-stuns-wade}}</ref><ref name="DayNine">{{cite news |title=2023 PDC World Darts Championship: Day Nine |publisher=Professional Darts Corporation |date=23 December 2022 |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2022/12/23/seeded-stars-dominate-day-nine-cazoo-world-darts-championship}}</ref> | RD3 = {{nowrap|1='''Third round''' <br>''(best of 7 sets)'' <br /> 27–29 December}}<br /><ref name="DayTen">{{cite news |title=2023 PDC World Darts Championship: Day Ten |publisher=Professional Darts Corporation |date=27 December 2022 |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2022/12/27/huybrechts-stuns-reigning-champion-wright-price-dispatches-barney}}</ref><ref name="DayEleven">{{cite news |title=2023 PDC World Darts Championship: Day Eleven |publisher=Professional Darts Corporation |date=28 December 2022 |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2022/12/28/van-gerwen-smith-come-through-ally-pally-classics-reach-last-16}}</ref><ref name="DayTwelve">{{cite news |title=2023 PDC World Darts Championship: Day Twelve |publisher=Professional Darts Corporation |date=29 December 2022 |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2022/12/29/cazoo-world-darts-championship-day-12-latest}}</ref> | RD4 = {{nowrap|1='''Fourth round''' <br>''(best of 7 sets)'' <br /> 29–30 December}}<br /><ref name="DayTwelve"/><ref name="DayThirteen">{{cite news |title=2023 PDC World Darts Championship: Day Thirteen |publisher=Professional Darts Corporation |date=30 December 2022 |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2022/12/30/van-gerwen-continues-title-charge-complete-quarter-final-line}}</ref> | RD5 = {{nowrap|1='''Quarter-finals''' <br>''(best of 9 sets)'' <br /> 1 January}}<br/><ref name="DayFourteen"/> | team-width=200 | score-width=50 | boldwinner=high | RD1-team01 = {{PDCFlag|Luke Woodhouse|avg=87.89}} | RD1-score01= 3 | RD1-seed02 = Q | RD1-team02 = {{PDCFlag|Vladyslav Omelchenko|avg=80.51}} | RD1-score02= 0 | RD1-team03 = {{PDCFlag|Ryan Meikle|avg=91.88}} | RD1-score03= 3 | RD1-seed04 = Q | RD1-team04 = {{PDCFlag|Lisa Ashton|avg=84.04}} | RD1-score04= 2 | RD1-team05 = {{PDCFlag|Adam Gawlas|avg=84.86}} | RD1-score05= 3 | RD1-seed06 = Q | RD1-team06 = {{PDCFlag|Richie Burnett|avg=85.12}} | RD1-score06= 2 | RD1-team07 = {{PDCFlag|Simon Whitlock|avg=87.25}} | RD1-score07= 3 | RD1-seed08 = Q | RD1-team08 = {{PDCFlag|Christian Perez|avg=85.81}} | RD1-score08= 2 | RD1-team09 = {{PDCFlag|Jim Williams|avg=91.09}} | RD1-score09= 3 | RD1-seed10 = Q | RD1-team10 = {{PDCFlag|Sebastian Bialecki|avg=90.32}} | RD1-score10= 2 | RD1-team11 = {{PDCFlag|William O'Connor|avg=94.26}} | RD1-score11= 3 | RD1-seed12 = Q | RD1-team12 = {{PDCFlag|Beau Greaves|avg=88.34}} | RD1-score12= 0 | RD1-team13 = {{PDCFlag|Ritchie Edhouse|avg=87.34}} | RD1-score13= 2 | RD1-seed14 = Q | RD1-team14 = {{PDCFlag|David Cameron|avg=87.86}} | RD1-score14= 3 | RD1-team15 = {{PDCFlag|Alan Soutar|avg=86.98}} | RD1-score15= 3 | RD1-seed16 = Q | RD1-team16 = {{PDCFlag|Mal Cuming|avg=78.23}} | RD1-score16= 0 | RD2-seed01 = 1 | RD2-team01 = {{PDCFlag|Gerwyn Price|avg=92.88}} | RD2-score01= 3 | RD2-seed02 = | RD2-team02 = {{PDCFlag|Luke Woodhouse|avg=89.05}} | RD2-score02= 1 | RD2-seed03 = 32 | RD2-team03 = {{PDCFlag|Raymond van Barneveld|avg=95.18}} | RD2-score03= 3 | RD2-seed04 = | RD2-team04 = {{PDCFlag|Ryan Meikle|avg=93.89}} | RD2-score04= 1 | RD2-seed05 = 16 | RD2-team05 = {{PDCFlag|Ryan Searle|avg=88.60}} | RD2-score05= 3 | RD2-seed06 = | RD2-team06 = {{PDCFlag|Adam Gawlas|avg=82.04}} | RD2-score06= 0 | RD2-seed07 = 17 | RD2-team07 = {{PDCFlag|Jose de Sousa|avg=86.75}} | RD2-score07= 3 | RD2-seed08 = | RD2-team08 = {{PDCFlag|Simon Whitlock|avg=86.23}} | RD2-score08= 2 | RD2-seed09 = 8 | RD2-team09 = {{PDCFlag|James Wade|avg=91.01}} | RD2-score09= 2 | RD2-seed10 = | RD2-team10 = {{PDCFlag|Jim Williams|avg=90.49}} | RD2-score10= 3 | RD2-seed11 = 25 | RD2-team11 = {{PDCFlag|Gabriel Clemens|avg=95.64}} | RD2-score11= 3 | RD2-seed12 = | RD2-team12 = {{PDCFlag|William O'Connor|avg=91.86}} | RD2-score12= 0 | RD2-seed13 = 9 | RD2-team13 = {{PDCFlag|Danny Noppert|avg=95.03}} | RD2-score13= 3 | RD2-seed14 = Q | RD2-team14 = {{PDCFlag|David Cameron|avg=90.26}} | RD2-score14= 1 | RD2-seed15 = 24 | RD2-team15 = {{PDCFlag|Daryl Gurney|avg=91.25}} | RD2-score15= 0 | RD2-seed16 = | RD2-team16 = {{PDCFlag|Alan Soutar|avg=92.29}} | RD2-score16= 3 | RD3-seed01 = 1 | RD3-team01 = {{PDCFlag|Gerwyn Price|avg=93.68}} | RD3-score01= 4 | RD3-seed02 = 32 | RD3-team02 = {{PDCFlag|Raymond van Barneveld|avg=92.64}} | RD3-score02= 0 | RD3-seed03 = 16 | RD3-team03 = {{PDCFlag|Ryan Searle|avg=87.51}} | RD3-score03= 3 | RD3-seed04 = 17 | RD3-team04 = {{PDCFlag|José de Sousa|avg=91.75}} | RD3-score04= 4 | RD3-seed05 = | RD3-team05 = {{PDCFlag|Jim Williams|avg=98.45}} | RD3-score05= 3 | RD3-seed06 = 25 | RD3-team06 = {{PDCFlag|Gabriel Clemens|avg=97.55}} | RD3-score06= 4 | RD3-seed07 = 9 | RD3-team07 = {{PDCFlag|Danny Noppert|avg=90.42}} | RD3-score07= 2 | RD3-seed08 = &nbsp; | RD3-team08 = {{PDCFlag|Alan Soutar|avg=93.38}} | RD3-score08= 4 | RD4-seed01 = 1 | RD4-team01 = {{PDCFlag|Gerwyn Price|avg=94.43}} | RD4-score01= 4 | RD4-seed02 = 17 | RD4-team02 = {{PDCFlag|José de Sousa|avg=91.92}} | RD4-score02= 1 | RD4-seed03 = 25 | RD4-team03 = {{PDCFlag|Gabriel Clemens|avg=93.96}} | RD4-score03= 4 | RD4-seed04 = | RD4-team04 = {{PDCFlag|Alan Soutar|avg=91.92}} | RD4-score04= 1 | RD5-seed01 = 1 | RD5-team01 = {{PDCFlag|Gerwyn Price|avg=94.58}} | RD5-score01= 1 | RD5-seed02 = 25 | RD5-team02 = {{PDCFlag|Gabriel Clemens|avg=99.94}} | RD5-score02= 5 }} ====Section 2==== {{24TeamBracket-Byes | RD1-shift = -1 | RD1 = {{nowrap|1='''First round''' <br>''(best of 5 sets)'' <br /> 15–21 December}}<br /><ref name="DayOne" /><ref name="DayTwo" /><ref name="DayThree" /><ref name="DayFour" /><ref name="DayFive" /><ref name="DaySix" /><ref name="DaySeven" /> | RD2 = {{nowrap|1='''Second round''' <br>''(best of 5 sets)'' <br /> 15–23 December}}<br /><ref name="DayOne" /><ref name="DayTwo" /><ref name="DayThree" /><ref name="DayFour" /><ref name="DayFive" /><ref name="DaySix" /><ref name="DaySeven" /><ref name="DayEight"/><ref name="DayNine"/> | RD3 = {{nowrap|1='''Third round''' <br>''(best of 7 sets)'' <br /> 27–29 December}}<br/><ref name="DayTen"/><ref name="DayEleven"/><ref name="DayTwelve"/> | RD4 = {{nowrap|1='''Fourth round''' <br>''(best of 7 sets)'' <br /> 29–30 December}}<br/><ref name="DayTwelve"/><ref name="DayThirteen"/> | RD5 = {{nowrap|1='''Quarter-finals''' <br>''(best of 9 sets)'' <br /> 1 January}}<br/><ref name="DayFourteen"/> | team-width=200 | score-width=50 | boldwinner=high | RD1-team01 = {{PDCFlag|Jermaine Wattimena|avg=88.46}} | RD1-score01= 2 | RD1-seed02 = Q | RD1-team02 = {{PDCFlag|Nathan Rafferty|avg=87.63}} | RD1-score02= 3 | RD1-team03 = {{PDCFlag|Martin Lukeman|avg=87.00}} | RD1-score03= 3 | RD1-seed04 = Q | RD1-team04 = {{PDCFlag|Nobuhiro Yamamoto|avg=83.25}} | RD1-score04= 0 | RD1-team05 = {{PDCFlag|Ricky Evans|avg=89.32}} | RD1-score05= 3 | RD1-seed06 = Q | RD1-team06 = {{PDCFlag|Fallon Sherrock|avg=89.71}} | RD1-score06= 1 | RD1-team07 = {{PDCFlag|Adrian Lewis|avg=93.57}} | RD1-score07= 3 | RD1-seed08 = Q | RD1-team08 = {{PDCFlag|Daniel Larsson|avg=83.87}} | RD1-score08= 0 | RD1-team09 = {{PDCFlag|Keegan Brown|avg=91.54}} | RD1-score09= 2 | RD1-seed10 = Q | RD1-team10 = {{PDCFlag|Florian Hempel|avg=88.55}} | RD1-score10= 3 | RD1-team11 = {{PDCFlag|Cameron Menzies|avg=85.92}} | RD1-score11= 3 | RD1-seed12 = Q | RD1-team12 = {{PDCFlag|Diogo Portela|avg=83.03}} | RD1-score12= 1 | RD1-team13 = {{PDCFlag|Andrew Gilding|avg=88.43}} | RD1-score13= 3 | RD1-seed14 = Q | RD1-team14 = {{PDCFlag|Robert Owen|avg=86.52}} | RD1-score14= 2 | RD1-team15 = {{PDCFlag|Geert Nentjes|avg=78.35}} | RD1-score15= 1 | RD1-seed16 = Q | RD1-team16 = {{PDCFlag|Leonard Gates|avg=81.21}} | RD1-score16= 3 | RD2-seed01 = 4 | RD2-team01 = {{PDCFlag|Michael Smith|avg=96.62}} | RD2-score01= 3 | RD2-seed02 = Q | RD2-team02 = {{PDCFlag|Nathan Rafferty|avg=82.39}} | RD2-score02= 0 | RD2-seed03 = 29 | RD2-team03 = {{PDCFlag|Martin Schindler|avg=93.04}} | RD2-score03= 3 | RD2-seed04 = | RD2-team04 = {{PDCFlag|Martin Lukeman|avg=94.52}} | RD2-score04= 1 | RD2-seed05 = 13 | RD2-team05 = {{PDCFlag|Joe Cullen|avg=95.03}} | RD2-score05= 3 | RD2-seed06 = | RD2-team06 = {{PDCFlag|Ricky Evans|avg=90.82}} | RD2-score06= 1 | RD2-seed07 = 20 | RD2-team07 = {{PDCFlag|Damon Heta|avg=96.17}} | RD2-score07= 3 | RD2-seed08 = | RD2-team08 = {{PDCFlag|Adrian Lewis|avg=82.96}} | RD2-score08= 0 | RD2-seed09 = 5 | RD2-team09 = {{PDCFlag|Luke Humphries|avg=90.95}} | RD2-score09= 3 | RD2-seed10 = Q | RD2-team10 = {{PDCFlag|Florian Hempel|avg=86.47}} | RD2-score10= 2 | RD2-seed11 = 28 | RD2-team11 = {{PDCFlag|Vincent van der Voort|avg=90.78}} | RD2-score11= 3 | RD2-seed12 = | RD2-team12 = {{PDCFlag|Cameron Menzies|avg=88.31}} | RD2-score12= 0 | RD2-seed13 = 12 | RD2-team13 = {{PDCFlag|Dave Chisnall|avg=97.87}} | RD2-score13= 3 | RD2-seed14 = | RD2-team14 = {{PDCFlag|Andrew Gilding|avg=95.01}} | RD2-score14= 1 | RD2-seed15 = 21 | RD2-team15 = {{PDCFlag|Stephen Bunting|avg=91.35}} | RD2-score15= 3 | RD2-seed16 = Q | RD2-team16 = {{PDCFlag|Leonard Gates|avg=87.09}} | RD2-score16= 1 | RD3-seed01 = 4 | RD3-team01 = {{PDCFlag|Michael Smith|avg=95.36}} | RD3-score01= 4 | RD3-seed02 = 29 | RD3-team02 = {{PDCFlag|Martin Schindler|avg=94.97}} | RD3-score02= 3 | RD3-seed03 = 13 | RD3-team03 = {{PDCFlag|Joe Cullen|avg=98.09}} | RD3-score03= 4 | RD3-seed04 = 20 | RD3-team04 = {{PDCFlag|Damon Heta|avg=94.00}} | RD3-score04= 0 | RD3-seed05 = 5 | RD3-team05 = {{PDCFlag|Luke Humphries|avg=96.48}} | RD3-score05= 4 | RD3-seed06 = 28 | RD3-team06 = {{PDCFlag|Vincent van der Voort|avg=92.68}} | RD3-score06= 3 | RD3-seed07 = 12 | RD3-team07 = {{PDCFlag|Dave Chisnall|avg=101.82}} | RD3-score07= 2 | RD3-seed08 = 21 | RD3-team08 = {{PDCFlag|Stephen Bunting|avg=102.24}} | RD3-score08= 4 | RD4-seed01 = 4 | RD4-team01 = {{PDCFlag|Michael Smith|avg=103.25}} | RD4-score01= 4 | RD4-seed02 = 13 | RD4-team02 = {{PDCFlag|Joe Cullen|avg=93.86}} | RD4-score02= 1 | RD4-seed03 = 5 | RD4-team03 = {{PDCFlag|Luke Humphries|avg=89.92}} | RD4-score03= 1 | RD4-seed04 = 21 | RD4-team04 = {{PDCFlag|Stephen Bunting|avg=99.43}} | RD4-score04= 4 | RD5-seed01 = 4 | RD5-team01 = {{PDCFlag|Michael Smith|avg=91.63}} | RD5-score01= 5 | RD5-seed02 = 21 | RD5-team02 = {{PDCFlag|Stephen Bunting|avg=97.16}} | RD5-score02= 3 }} ===Bottom half=== ====Section 3==== {{24TeamBracket-Byes | RD1-shift = -1 | RD1 = {{nowrap|1='''First round''' <br>''(best of 5 sets)'' <br /> 15–21 December}}<br /><ref name="DayOne" /><ref name="DayTwo" /><ref name="DayThree" /><ref name="DayFour" /><ref name="DayFive" /><ref name="DaySix" /><ref name="DaySeven" /> | RD2 = {{nowrap|1='''Second round''' <br>''(best of 5 sets)'' <br /> 15–23 December}}<br /><ref name="DayOne" /><ref name="DayTwo" /><ref name="DayThree" /><ref name="DayFour" /><ref name="DayFive" /><ref name="DaySix" /><ref name="DaySeven" /><ref name="DayEight"/><ref name="DayNine"/> | RD3 = {{nowrap|1='''Third round''' <br>''(best of 7 sets)'' <br /> 27–29 December}}<br/><ref name="DayTen"/><ref name="DayEleven"/><ref name="DayTwelve"/> | RD4 = {{nowrap|1='''Fourth round''' <br>''(best of 7 sets)'' <br /> 29–30 December}}<br/><ref name="DayTwelve"/><ref name="DayThirteen"/> | RD5 = {{nowrap|1='''Quarter-finals''' <br>''(best of 9 sets)'' <br /> 1 January}}<br/><ref name="DayFourteen"/> | team-width=200 | score-width=50 | boldwinner=high | RD1-team01 = {{PDCFlag|Mickey Mansell|avg=92.49}} | RD1-score01= 3 | RD1-seed02 = Q | RD1-team02 = {{PDCFlag|Ben Robb|avg=89.13}} | RD1-score02= 1 | RD1-team03 = {{PDCFlag|Keane Barry|avg=78.35}} | RD1-score03= 1 | RD1-seed04 = Q | RD1-team04 = {{PDCFlag|Grant Sampson|avg=77.29}} | RD1-score04= 3 | RD1-team05 = {{PDCFlag|Rowby-John Rodriguez|avg=91.30}} | RD1-score05= 2 | RD1-seed06 = Q | RD1-team06 = {{PDCFlag|Lourence Ilagan|avg=87.98}} | RD1-score06= 3 | RD1-team07 = {{PDCFlag|Danny Jansen|avg=83.42}} | RD1-score07= 3 | RD1-seed08 = Q | RD1-team08 = {{PDCFlag|Paolo Nebrida|avg=82.75}} | RD1-score08= 2 | RD1-team09 = {{PDCFlag|Steve Beaton|avg=85.23}} | RD1-score09= 0 | RD1-seed10 = Q | RD1-team10 = {{PDCFlag|Danny van Trijp|avg=87.06}} | RD1-score10= 3 | RD1-team11 = {{PDCFlag|Jamie Hughes|avg=79.78}} | RD1-score11= 1 | RD1-seed12 = Q | RD1-team12 = {{PDCFlag|Jimmy Hendriks|avg=78.33}} | RD1-score12= 3 | RD1-team13 = {{PDCFlag|Boris Krcmar|avg=78.21}} | RD1-score13= 3 | RD1-seed14 = Q | RD1-team14 = {{PDCFlag|Toru Suzuki|avg=78.43}} | RD1-score14= 0 | RD1-team15 = {{PDCFlag|Josh Rock|avg=93.36}} | RD1-score15= 3 | RD1-seed16 = Q | RD1-team16 = {{PDCFlag|Jose Justicia|avg=85.66}} | RD1-score16= 1 | RD2-seed01 = 2 | RD2-team01 = {{PDCFlag|Peter Wright|avg=88.34}} | RD2-score01= 3 | RD2-seed02 = | RD2-team02 = {{PDCFlag|Mickey Mansell|avg=77.50}} | RD2-score02= 0 | RD2-seed03 = 31 | RD2-team03 = {{PDCFlag|Kim Huybrechts|avg=83.37}} | RD2-score03= 3 | RD2-seed04 = Q | RD2-team04 = {{PDCFlag|Grant Sampson|avg=68.97}} | RD2-score04= 0 | RD2-seed05 = 15 | RD2-team05 = {{PDCFlag|Dimitri Van den Bergh|avg=94.69}} | RD2-score05= 3 | RD2-seed06 = Q | RD2-team06 = {{PDCFlag|Lourence Ilagan|avg=79.60}} | RD2-score06= 0 | RD2-seed07 = 18 | RD2-team07 = {{PDCFlag|Krzysztof Ratajski|avg=88.61}} | RD2-score07= 3 | RD2-seed08 = | RD2-team08 = {{PDCFlag|Danny Jansen|avg=81.97}} | RD2-score08= 1 | RD2-seed09 = 7 | RD2-team09 = {{PDCFlag|Jonny Clayton|avg=99.62}} | RD2-score09= 3 | RD2-seed10 = Q | RD2-team10 = {{PDCFlag|Danny van Trijp|avg=83.30}} | RD2-score10= 0 | RD2-seed11 = 26 | RD2-team11 = {{PDCFlag|Brendan Dolan|avg=87.85}} | RD2-score11= 3 | RD2-seed12 = Q | RD2-team12 = {{PDCFlag|Jimmy Hendriks|avg=83.36}} | RD2-score12= 1 | RD2-seed13 = 10 | RD2-team13 = {{PDCFlag|Nathan Aspinall|avg=97.80}} | RD2-score13= 3 | RD2-seed14 = | RD2-team14 = {{PDCFlag|Boris Krcmar|avg=91.88}} | RD2-score14= 1 | RD2-seed15 = 23 | RD2-team15 = {{PDCFlag|Callan Rydz|avg=88.10}} | RD2-score15= 0 | RD2-seed16 = | RD2-team16 = {{PDCFlag|Josh Rock|avg=92.27}} | RD2-score16= 3 | RD3-seed01 = 2 | RD3-team01 = {{PDCFlag|Peter Wright|avg=91.28}} | RD3-score01= 1 | RD3-seed02 = 31 | RD3-team02 = {{PDCFlag|Kim Huybrechts|avg=91.50}} | RD3-score02= 4 | RD3-seed03 = 15 | RD3-team03 = {{PDCFlag|Dimitri Van den Bergh|avg=92.92}} | RD3-score03= 4 | RD3-seed04 = 18 | RD3-team04 = {{PDCFlag|Krzysztof Ratajski|avg=92.38}} | RD3-score04= 1 | RD3-seed05 = 7 | RD3-team05 = {{PDCFlag|Jonny Clayton|avg=93.76}} | RD3-score05= 4 | RD3-seed06 = 26 | RD3-team06 = {{PDCFlag|Brendan Dolan|avg=94.07}} | RD3-score06= 1 | RD3-seed07 = 10 | RD3-team07 = {{PDCFlag|Nathan Aspinall|avg=98.19}} | RD3-score07= 3 | RD3-seed08 = | RD3-team08 = {{PDCFlag|Josh Rock|avg=95.92}} | RD3-score08= 4 | RD4-seed01 = 31 | RD4-team01 = {{PDCFlag|Kim Huybrechts|avg=87.13}} | RD4-score01= 0 | RD4-seed02 = 15 | RD4-team02 = {{PDCFlag|Dimitri Van den Bergh|avg=95.59}} | RD4-score02= 4 | RD4-seed03 = 7 | RD4-team03 = {{PDCFlag|Jonny Clayton|avg=97.73}} | RD4-score03= 4 | RD4-seed04 = | RD4-team04 = {{PDCFlag|Josh Rock|avg=96.97}} | RD4-score04= 3 | RD5-seed01 = 15 | RD5-team01 = {{PDCFlag|Dimitri Van den Bergh|avg=95.49}} | RD5-score01= 5 | RD5-seed02 = 7 | RD5-team02 = {{PDCFlag|Jonny Clayton|avg=93.92}} | RD5-score02= 3 }} ====Section 4==== {{24TeamBracket-Byes | RD1-shift = -1 | RD1 = {{nowrap|1='''First round''' <br>''(best of 5 sets)'' <br /> 15–21 December}}<br /><ref name="DayOne" /><ref name="DayTwo" /><ref name="DayThree" /><ref name="DayFour" /><ref name="DayFive" /><ref name="DaySix" /><ref name="DaySeven" /> | RD2 = {{nowrap|1='''Second round''' <br>''(best of 5 sets)'' <br /> 15–23 December}}<br /><ref name="DayOne" /><ref name="DayTwo" /><ref name="DayThree" /><ref name="DayFour" /><ref name="DayFive" /><ref name="DaySix" /><ref name="DaySeven" /><ref name="DayEight"/><ref name="DayNine"/> | RD3 = {{nowrap|1='''Third round''' <br>''(best of 7 sets)'' <br /> 27–29 December}}<br/><ref name="DayTen"/><ref name="DayEleven"/><ref name="DayTwelve"/> | RD4 = {{nowrap|1='''Fourth round''' <br>''(best of 7 sets)'' <br /> 29–30 December}}<br/><ref name="DayTwelve"/><ref name="DayThirteen"/> | RD5 = {{nowrap|1='''Quarter-finals''' <br>''(best of 9 sets)'' <br /> 1 January}}<br/><ref name="DayFourteen"/> | team-width=200 | score-width=50 | boldwinner=high | RD1-team01 = {{PDCFlag|Niels Zonneveld|avg=86.88}} | RD1-score01= 0 | RD1-seed02 = Q | RD1-team02 = {{PDCFlag|Lewy Williams|avg=92.81}} | RD1-score02= 3 | RD1-team03 = {{PDCFlag|Mike De Decker|avg=88.56}} | RD1-score03= 3 | RD1-seed04 = Q | RD1-team04 = {{PDCFlag|Jeff Smith|avg=92.09}} | RD1-score04= 1 | RD1-team05 = {{PDCFlag|Karel Sedláček|avg=98.72}} | RD1-score05= 3 | RD1-seed06 = Q | RD1-team06 = {{PDCFlag|Raymond Smith|avg=92.40}} | RD1-score06= 0 | RD1-team07 = {{PDCFlag|John O'Shea|avg=81.08}} | RD1-score07= 2 | RD1-seed08 = Q | RD1-team08 = {{PDCFlag|Darius Labanauskas|avg=83.78}} | RD1-score08= 3 | RD1-team09 = {{PDCFlag|Scott Williams|avg=100.32}} | RD1-score09= 3 | RD1-seed10 = Q | RD1-team10 = {{PDCFlag|Ryan Joyce|avg=103.04}} | RD1-score10= 1 | RD1-team11 = {{PDCFlag|Matt Campbell|avg=93.58}} | RD1-score11= 0 | RD1-seed12 = Q | RD1-team12 = {{PDCFlag|Danny Baggish|avg=92.96}} | RD1-score12= 3 | RD1-team13 = {{PDCFlag|Madars Razma|avg=89.30}} | RD1-score13= 3 | RD1-seed14 = Q | RD1-team14 = {{PDCFlag|Prakash Jiwa|avg=86.19}} | RD1-score14= 1 | RD1-team15 = {{PDCFlag|Martijn Kleermaker|avg=86.28}} | RD1-score15= 3 | RD1-seed16 = Q | RD1-team16 = {{PDCFlag|Xicheng Han|avg=77.73}} | RD1-score16= 0 | RD2-seed01 = 3 | RD2-team01 = {{PDCFlag|Michael van Gerwen|avg=101.84}} | RD2-score01= 3 | RD2-seed02 = Q | RD2-team02 = {{PDCFlag|Lewy Williams|avg=81.79}} | RD2-score02= 0 | RD2-seed03 = 30 | RD2-team03 = {{PDCFlag|Mensur Suljovic|avg=88.65}} | RD2-score03= 3 | RD2-seed04 = | RD2-team04 = {{PDCFlag|Mike De Decker|avg=85.63}} | RD2-score04= 0 | RD2-seed05 = 14 | RD2-team05 = {{PDCFlag|Dirk van Duijvenbode|avg=95.18}} | RD2-score05= 3 | RD2-seed06 = | RD2-team06 = {{PDCFlag|Karel Sedláček|avg=88.26}} | RD2-score06= 2 | RD2-seed07 = 19 | RD2-team07 = {{PDCFlag|Ross Smith|avg=100.97}} | RD2-score07= 3 | RD2-seed08 = Q | RD2-team08 = {{PDCFlag|Darius Labanauskas|avg=93.85}} | RD2-score08= 1 | RD2-seed09 = 6 | RD2-team09 = {{PDCFlag|Rob Cross|avg=99.32}} | RD2-score09= 3 | RD2-seed10 = | RD2-team10 = {{PDCFlag|Scott Williams|avg=96.98}} | RD2-score10= 1 | RD2-seed11 = 27 | RD2-team11 = {{PDCFlag|Mervyn King|avg=93.74}} | RD2-score11= 3 | RD2-seed12 = Q | RD2-team12 = {{PDCFlag|Danny Baggish|avg=88.01}} | RD2-score12= 2 | RD2-seed13 = 11 | RD2-team13 = {{PDCFlag|Gary Anderson|avg=96.39}} | RD2-score13= 3 | RD2-seed14 = | RD2-team14 = {{PDCFlag|Madars Razma|avg=90.96}} | RD2-score14= 1 | RD2-seed15 = 22 | RD2-team15 = {{PDCFlag|Chris Dobey|avg=86.74}} | RD2-score15= 3 | RD2-seed16 = | RD2-team16 = {{PDCFlag|Martijn Kleermaker|avg=85.23}} | RD2-score16= 0 | RD3-seed01 = 3 | RD3-team01 = {{PDCFlag|Michael van Gerwen|avg=107.66}} | RD3-score01= 4 | RD3-seed02 = 30 | RD3-team02 = {{PDCFlag|Mensur Suljovic|avg=98.90}} | RD3-score02= 2 | RD3-seed03 = 14 | RD3-team03 = {{PDCFlag|Dirk van Duijvenbode|avg=93.44}} | RD3-score03= 4 | RD3-seed04 = 19 | RD3-team04 = {{PDCFlag|Ross Smith|avg=96.95}} | RD3-score04= 3 | RD3-seed05 = 6 | RD3-team05 = {{PDCFlag|Rob Cross|avg=99.13}} | RD3-score05= 4 | RD3-seed06 = 27 | RD3-team06 = {{PDCFlag|Mervyn King|avg=92.10}} | RD3-score06= 1 | RD3-seed07 = 11 | RD3-team07 = {{PDCFlag|Gary Anderson|avg=93.87}} | RD3-score07= 1 | RD3-seed08 = 22 | RD3-team08 = {{PDCFlag|Chris Dobey|avg=95.34}} | RD3-score08= 4 | RD4-seed01 = 3 | RD4-team01 = {{PDCFlag|Michael van Gerwen|avg=100.42}} | RD4-score01= 4 | RD4-seed02 = 14 | RD4-team02 = {{PDCFlag|Dirk van Duijvenbode|avg=89.77}} | RD4-score02= 1 | RD4-seed03 = 6 | RD4-team03 = {{PDCFlag|Rob Cross|avg=100.02}} | RD4-score03= 2 | RD4-seed04 = 22 | RD4-team04 = {{PDCFlag|Chris Dobey|avg=102.13}} | RD4-score04= 4 | RD5-seed01 = 3 | RD5-team01 = {{PDCFlag|Michael van Gerwen|avg=102.39}} | RD5-score01= 5 | RD5-seed02 = 22 | RD5-team02 = {{PDCFlag|Chris Dobey|avg=90.81}} | RD5-score02= 0 }} ==Statistics== ===Highest averages=== This table shows all [[High dart average|averages over 100]] achieved by players throughout the tournament.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sportinglife.com/darts/news/pdc-world-darts-championship-2023-draw-schedule-betting-odds-results-and-live-sky-sports-tv-coverage/205511 |title=PDC World Darts Championship 2023: Draw, schedule, betting odds, results & live Sky Sports TV coverage |date=15 December 2022 |access-date=19 December 2020 |work=Sporting Life}}</ref> In the case one player has multiple records, this is indicated by the number in brackets. The three-dart average in darts is the average score achieved with three darts thrown. Averages are the most cited statistics in darts matches as they give a rough estimate of a player's form.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shaun |date=10 August 2022 |title=How To Calculate Your Darts Average |url=https://darthelp.com/guides/how-to-calculate-your-darts-average/ |access-date=19 December 2022 |website=DartHelp.com }}</ref><ref name="NicoAvg"/> An average of 100 is regarded as a benchmark for a world class performance.<ref name="NicoAvg">{{cite web |last=Nicholson |first=Paul |author-link=Paul Nicholson (darts player) |title=Averages in darts: Should players focus on improving them, are they useful or misleading, and is there a better alternative? |url=https://www.sportinglife.com/darts/news/averages-in-darts-should-players-focus-on-improving-them-are-they-useful-or-misleading-and-is-there-a-better-alternative/198610 |work=Sporting Life |access-date=3 January 2023 |date=21 February 2022}}</ref> For comparison with previous years, see the [[PDC World Darts Championship#Averages|highest ever recorded averages]] in the World Darts Championship. {| class ="wikitable sortable" |- ! # ! Player ! Round ! Average ! Result |- |- |1 || {{PDCFlag|Michael van Gerwen}} || SF || 108.28 || Won |- |2 || {{PDCFlag|Michael van Gerwen}} (2) || R3 || 107.66 || Won |- |3 || {{PDCFlag|Michael Smith}} || R4 || 103.25 ||Won |- |4 || {{PDCFlag|Ryan Joyce}} || R1 || 103.04 ||Lost |- |5 || {{PDCFlag|Michael van Gerwen}} (3) || QF || 102.39 || Won |- |6 || {{PDCFlag|Stephen Bunting}} || R3 || 102.24 || Won |- |7 || {{PDCFlag|Chris Dobey}} || R4 || 102.13 || Won |- |8 || {{PDCFlag|Michael Smith}} (2) || SF || 101.85 || Won |- |9 || {{PDCFlag|Michael van Gerwen}} (4) || R2 || 101.84 || Won |- |10 || {{PDCFlag|Dave Chisnall}} || R3 || 101.82 || Lost |- |11 || {{PDCFlag|Ross Smith}} || R2 || 100.97 || Won |- |12 |{{PDCFlag|Michael Smith}} (3) |F |100.87 |Won |- |13 || {{PDCFlag|Michael van Gerwen}} (5) || R4 || 100.42 || Won |- |14 || {{PDCFlag|Scott Williams}} || R1 || 100.32 || Won |- |15 || {{PDCFlag|Rob Cross}} || R4 || 100.02 || Lost |} {{Notelist}} ==Broadcasting rights== In the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, the event was broadcast by [[Sky Sports]] as part of a seven-year contract signed in 2017 with the PDC.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/darts/news/12288/11169250/darts-to-remain-on-sky-sports-after-new-seven-year-deal |title=Darts to remain on Sky Sports after new seven-year deal |date=14 December 2017 |access-date=21 December 2022 |work=[[Sky Sports]]}}</ref> Sky Sports' coverage was fronted by [[Emma Paton]], who replaced [[Laura Woods (English presenter)|Laura Woods]] in the role following her departure to [[ITV Sport]] earlier in 2022.<ref name="SkyPresenters">{{cite news |last1=Simpson |first1=Martyn |last2=Sealy |first2=Suzanna |url=https://www.nationalworld.com/sport/other-sport/emma-paton-laura-turner-pdc-world-darts-championship-commentary-3509514 |title=PDC World Darts Championship 2022 commentators: who are Emma Paton, Wayne Mardle and Laura Turner - in profile |date=20 December 2022 |access-date=23 December 2022 |work=National World}}</ref> [[Pundits]] for the event included former world champions [[John Part]] and Mark Webster, plus Wayne Mardle and [[Laura Turner (darts player)|Laura Turner]].<ref name="SkyPresenters"/> The championship was the first since the deaths of long-time Sky Sports commentators [[John Gwynne (commentator)|John Gwynne]] and [[Nigel Pearson (commentator)|Nigel Pearson]].<ref name="SkyPresenters"/> As part of a two-year contract extension signed in 2021,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://dartsworld.com/content/article/talksport-extend-pdc-deal |title=talkSPORT extend PDC deal |date=11 November 2021 |access-date=27 December 2022 |work=Darts World}}</ref> the tournament was also broadcast via radio station [[Talksport]], with former players [[Paul Nicholson (darts player)|Paul Nicholson]] and [[Chris Mason (darts player)|Chris Mason]] among the commentary team.<ref>{{cite web |last=Cunningham |first=Jack |url=https://talksport.com/sport/darts/1278493/pdc-world-darts-championship-2023-dates-uk-start-times-talksport-commentary-live-stream-tournament-format-and-competitors/ |title=PDC World Darts Championship 2023: Dates, UK start times, talkSPORT commentary, live stream, tournament format and competitors for Alexandra Palace showpiece |date=15 December 2021 |access-date=27 December 2022 |work=[[Talksport]]}}</ref> In Netherlands, the tournament was aired on subscription [[Streaming television|streaming]] service [[Viaplay]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sportnieuws.nl/dartnieuws/tv-gids-wk-darts-2023-hier-kijk-je-alle-dartsduels-in-alexandra-palace/ |title=TV-gids WK darts 2023: hier kijk je alle dartsduels in Alexandra Palace |trans-title=TV guide World Championship darts 2023: here you can watch all darts duels in Alexandra Palace |date=15 December 2022 |access-date=21 December 2022 |work=Sportnieuws |language=NL}}</ref> German coverage was aired on [[Sport1 (Germany)|Sport1]], and achieved a record viewership for darts in Germany for Gabriel Clemens' semi-final.<ref>{{cite web |title=Clemens beschert Sport1 Bestwerte bei Darts-WM-Übertragung| trans-title=Clemens bestows Sport1 with the Darts World Championship broadcast |url=https://www.infosat.de/digital-tv/clemens-beschert-sport1-bestwerte-bei-darts-wm-bertragung |website=Infosat | date=3 January 2023 |access-date=3 January 2023 |language=de}}</ref> ===Television=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%; text-align:left" |- !Country !Broadcaster<ref>{{Cite web |title=How to watch the 2022/23 Cazoo World Darts Championship |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2022/12/15/how-watch-202223-cazoo-world-darts-championship |access-date=2022-12-16 |website=PDC}}</ref> |- | Australia || [[Fox Sports (Australia)|Fox Sports]] |- | Austria<br />Germany<br />Switzerland || [[Sport1 (Germany)|Sport1]], [[DAZN]] |- | Belgium || [[VTM 2]], [[VTM 4]] |- | Brazil<br />Canada<br />Italy<br />Japan<br />Spain<br />United States || [[DAZN]] |- | Croatia || [[Sportska televizija|SPTV]] |- | Czech Republic<br />Slovakia || [[Nova Sport (Czech Republic and Slovakia)|Nova Sport 2]] |- | Denmark<br />Estonia<br />Finland<br />Iceland<br />Latvia<br />Lithuania<br />Netherlands<br />Norway<br />Sweden || [[Viaplay]] |- | Hungary || [[SportTV]] |- | New Zealand || [[Sky Sport (New Zealand)|Sky Sport]] |- | Philippines || [[Setanta Sports]] |- | Poland || [[TVP Sport]] |- | South Africa || [[SuperSport (South African broadcaster)|SuperSport]] |- | United Kingdom<br />Ireland || [[Sky Sports Arena|Sky Sports Darts]] |} ==References== {{Reflist}} {{World Darts Championship}} {{2022 in PDC darts}} {{2023 in PDC darts}} {{World championships in 2023}} {{DEFAULTSORT:PDC World Darts Championship 2023}} [[Category:PDC World Darts Championships|2023]] [[Category:2022 in darts|World Championship]] [[Category:2023 in darts|World Championship]] [[Category:2022 in British sport]] [[Category:2023 in British sport]] [[Category:2022 sports events in London]] [[Category:2023 sports events in London]] [[Category:International sports competitions in London]] [[Category:Alexandra Palace]] [[Category:December 2022 sports events in the United Kingdom]] [[Category:January 2023 sports events in the United Kingdom]]'
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'{{Short description|30th edition of the PDC's World Championship event}} {{Use British English|date=January 2023}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}} {{Infobox individual darts tournament |tournament_name = 2023 Cazoo World Darts Championship |dates = 15 December 2022–3 January 2023 |venue = [[Alexandra Palace]] |location = [[London]], England |organisation = [[Professional Darts Corporation|PDC]] |format = [[Set (darts)|Sets]]<br/>Final – first to 7 sets |prize_fund = £2,500,000 |winners_share = £500,000 |high_checkout = {{ubl|[[Martin Schindler]] (170)|[[Michael Smith (darts player)|Michael Smith]]|[[Chris Dobey]]|[[Dirk van Duijvenbode]]|[[Dimitri Van den Bergh]]|[[Michael van Gerwen]]}} |nine_dart = [[Michael Smith (darts player)|Michael Smith]] |winner = {{flagathlete|Michael Smith|ENG|Michael Smith (darts player)}} |prev = [[2022 PDC World Darts Championship|2022]] |next = [[2024 PDC World Darts Championship|2024]] }} [[File:Michael Smith 6-3 Steve Lennon - Michael Smith - 2019249215712 2019-09-06 PDC European Darts Matchplay - 1108 - B70I6125 (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|[[Michael Smith (darts player)|Michael Smith]] won the PDC World Darts Championship for the first time]] The '''2023 PDC World Darts Championship''' (known as the '''2023 Cazoo World Darts Championship''') was a professional [[darts]] event that took place at [[Alexandra Palace]] in London from 15 December 2022 to 3 January 2023. It was the 30th [[PDC World Darts Championship|World Darts Championship]] to be organised by the [[Professional Darts Corporation]] since it [[split in darts|separated]] from the now-defunct [[British Darts Organisation]]. [[Michael Smith (darts player)|Michael Smith]] defeated [[Michael van Gerwen]] 7–4 in the final, winning his first world title and reaching world number one on the [[PDC Order of Merit]] for the first time. Smith hit the only [[nine-dart finish]] of the tournament in the final, with the score at 1–0 in sets to van Gerwen and 1–1 in legs. Van Gerwen had thrown eight darts at trebles and missed a dart at double 12 for a nine-dart finish himself in the same leg. [[Peter Wright (darts player)|Peter Wright]] was the defending champion, having defeated Smith in [[2022 PDC World Darts Championship|the previous year's final]],<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2022/01/03/wright-defeats-smith-become-two-time-world-champion|title=Wright defeats Smith to become two-time World Champion |date=3 January 2022 |work=Professional Darts Corporation}}</ref> but he lost 4–1 to [[Kim Huybrechts]] in the third round. [[Steve Beaton]] made a record-extending 32nd consecutive World Championship appearance, but lost in the first round to [[Danny van Trijp]]. Dutchman [[Raymond van Barneveld]] became the second player to make 30 World Championship appearances. ==Overview== [[File:APalace 1.jpg|thumb|right|[[Alexandra Palace]] in London, host venue for the event]] In January 2022, it was announced that online car retailer [[Cazoo]] would become the new title sponsor on a multi-year deal.<ref>{{cite web |last=Barrs |first=Phil |url=https://onlinedarts.com/cazoo-to-become-the-title-sponsors-of-the-pdc-world-darts-championship/ |title=Cazoo to become the title sponsors of the PDC World Darts Championship |date=10 January 2022 |access-date=19 December 2020 |work=Online Darts}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Gill |first=Samuel |url=https://dartsnews.com/pdc/new-title-sponsor-announced-for-pdc-world-darts-championship-and-further-major-tournaments |title=New title sponsor announced for PDC World Darts Championship and further major tournaments |date=10 January 2022 |access-date=19 December 2020 |work=National World}}</ref> The deal brought an end to 20 years of the tournament being sponsored by [[bookmaker]]s, with [[Ladbrokes Coral|Ladbrokes]] sponsoring the event from 2003 to 2014, before [[William Hill (bookmaker)|William Hill]]'s sponsorship of the event began the following year.<ref>{{cite web |last=Menmuir |first=Ted |url=https://sbcnews.co.uk/marketing/2022/01/13/pdc-ends-bookies-sponsorship-affair-of-world-darts-championship/ |title=PDC ends bookies sponsorship affair of World Darts Championship |date=13 January 2022 |access-date=19 December 2020 |publisher=SBC News}}</ref> The deal was Cazoo's fifth title sponsorship within the PDC, following deals to secure the naming rights for the [[PDC World Cup of Darts|World Cup of Darts]], the [[European Championship (darts)|European Championship]], the [[Grand Slam of Darts]], and the [[Premier League Darts]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Jones |first=Rory |url=https://www.sportspromedia.com/news/pdc-cazoo-world-darts-championship-naming-rights-sponsorship-deal |title=PDC ends bookies sponsorship affair of World Darts Championship |date=11 January 2022 |access-date=19 December 2020 |work=SportsPro}}</ref> Japanese company [[Toyo Tires]] also sponsored the event, with their logo being worn on the sleeves of all 96 players.<ref>{{cite web |last=Harris |first=Adrian |url=https://www.tyrenews.co.uk/posts/toyo-tires-and-the-pdc-set-to-continue-partnership-in-2023 |title=Toyo Tires And The PDC Set To Continue Partnership In 2023 |date=21 December 2022 |access-date=23 December 2022 |work=Tyre News}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://tyretradenews.co.uk/news/toyo-tires-proud-to-be-part-of-pdc-world-darts-championship/ |title=Toyo Tires Proud to be Part of PDC World Darts Championship |date=21 December 2022 |access-date=23 December 2022 |work=Tyre Trade News |publisher=Technique Media}}</ref> As part of a four-year contract extension signed in 2021, the event was staged at [[Alexandra Palace]] in London, as part of a four-year contract extension signed in 2021. The same venue has been used since the [[2008 PDC World Darts Championship|2008]] championship.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sportinglife.com/darts/news/worlds-staying-at-ally-pally/193532 |title=World Darts Championship to remain at Alexandra Palace for at least four more years |date=29 July 2021 |access-date=23 December 2022 |work=Sporting Life}}</ref> The dartboard used for the event was the [[Winmau]] Blade 6 Triple Core,<ref>{{cite web |last=Gill |first=Samuel |url=https://dartsnews.com/pdc/winmau-announced-as-pdcs-new-dartboard-sponsor-in-record-five-year-deal |title=Winmau announced as PDC's new dartboard sponsor in record five-year deal |date=31 January 2022 |access-date=23 December 2020 |website=dartsnews.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Sale |first=Jessie |url=https://insidersport.com/2022/01/31/pdc-to-be-played-with-winmau-boards-only-in-biggest-deal-of-its-kind/ |title=PDC to be played with Winmau boards only in 'biggest deal of its kind' |date=31 January 2022 |access-date=23 December 2020 |work=Insider Sport}}</ref> used for the first time at a PDC World Championship following the end of the PDC's 25-year partnership with manufacturer Unicorn in January 2022.<ref>{{cite web |last=Hudd |first=Ben |url=https://dartsplanet.tv/unicorn-darts-end-25-year-pdc-partnership-with-new-dartboard-sponsor-imminent/ |title=Unicorn Darts end 25-year PDC partnership with new dartboard sponsor imminent |date=27 January 2022 |access-date=23 December 2020 |work=Darts Planet}}</ref> [[File:Gerwyn Price 6-3 Simon Stevenson - Gerwyn Price - 2019250162305 2019-09-07 PDC European Darts Matchplay - 1110 - AK8I9618 (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|[[Gerwyn Price]], the [[2021 PDC World Darts Championship|2021 champion]], was the top seed at the 2023 tournament.]] Dutchman [[Michael van Gerwen]] went into the event widely seen as the favourite to lift his fourth championship,<ref>{{cite web |last=Rathborn |first=Jack |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/darts/pdc-world-darts-championship-odds-tips-b2245281.html |title=PDC World Darts Championship odds, tips and prediction including Michael Van Gerwen and Gerwyn Price |date=17 December 2022 |access-date=19 December 2020 |work=The Independent}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Stanley |first=Will |url=https://talksport.com/sport/betting-tips/1276969/pdc-world-darts-championship-betting-preview-free-bets-boosts/ |title=2023 World Darts Championship: Betting previews, free bets and boost ahead of Ally Pally showdown |date=15 December 2022 |access-date=19 December 2020 |work=Talksport}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Hammer |first=Chris |url=https://www.sportinglife.com/darts/news/pdc-world-darts-championship-2023-betting-tips-preview-and-predictions-for-the-sky-sports-televised-major-at-the-ally-pally/205816 |title=PDC World Darts Championship 2023: Betting tips, preview and predictions for the Sky Sports-televised major at the Ally Pally |date=15 December 2022 |access-date=19 December 2020 |work=Sporting Life}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Sternik |first=Seb |url=https://www.planetsport.com/darts/news/pdc-world-championship-draw-schedule-prize-money-favourites-sky-televised-event |title=PDC World Darts Championship: Draw, schedule, prize money and favourites for the Sky-televised event |date=15 December 2022 |access-date=19 December 2020 |work=Planet Sport}}</ref> with [[Sky Sports]] pundits [[Wayne Mardle]] and [[Mark Webster (darts player)|Mark Webster]] both backing him,<ref>{{cite web |last=Mardle |first=Wayne |author-link=Wayne Mardle |url=https://www.skysports.com/darts/news/31667/12760237/world-darts-championship-wayne-mardle-casts-his-verdict-on-this-years-contenders-including-michael-van-gerwen-and-fallon-sherrock |title=World Darts Championship: Wayne Mardle casts his verdict on this year's contenders including Michael van Gerwen and Fallon Sherrock |date=15 December 2022 |access-date=19 December 2020 |work=Sky Sports}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Haigh |first=Phil |url=https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/news/van-gerwen-backed-as-world-darts-championship-favourite-by-rivals-pundits-himself/ar-AA152T5x?li=BBoPWjP |title=Van Gerwen backed as World Darts Championship favourite by rivals, pundits & himself |date=8 December 2022 |access-date=19 December 2020 |publisher=MSN}}</ref> while rival [[Gerwyn Price]] of Wales declared him as "the one to beat".<ref>{{cite web |last=Sunderland |first=Tom |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/other-sports/darts/gerwyn-price-darts-world-championship-28678445 |title=Former winner Gerwyn Price names 'the one to beat' at 2023 World Championship |date=7 December 2022 |access-date=19 December 2020 |work=Daily Mirror}}</ref> Van Gerwen himself said that he had nothing to prove, but warned his rivals that "there is only more to come",<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/darts/63973171 |title=Michael Van Gerwen: Dutchman is confident he can win fourth PDC World Championship title |date=14 December 2022 |access-date=20 December 2020 |publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> but acknowledged that as he was a favourite he was a "big target".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/darts/news/12288/12757870/michael-van-gerwen-im-the-world-darts-championship-favourite-i-have-a-target-on-my-back |title=Michael Van Gerwen: I'm the World Darts Championship favourite {{!}} 'I have a target on my back' |date=1 December 2022 |access-date=21 December 2020 |work=Sky Sports}}</ref> Ladbrokes, who returned to sponsoring the event as an "official betting partner", gave [[Fixed-odds betting|odds]] of 13/5 for Van Gerwen.<ref>{{cite web |last=Allen |first=Dave |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2022/12/09/ladbrokes-make-van-gerwen-favourite-partnership-unveiled |title=Ladbrokes make Van Gerwen favourite as partnership unveiled |date=9 December 2022 |access-date=29 December 2020 |work=Professional Darts Corporation}}</ref> Wright's own preparations received a setback in November when his wife was rushed to hospital during the Grand Slam, following which he pulled out of the [[2022 Players Championship Finals|Players Championship Finals]], but he told ''Oche'' magazine that he would return in time to defend his championship.<ref>{{cite web |last=Lanning |first=Phil |url=https://oche180.com/wright-reveals-he-feared-wife-jo-was-dying/ |title=Wright reveals he feared wife Jo 'was dying' |date=23 November 2022 |access-date=20 December 2020 |work=Oche}}</ref> ===Prize money=== The prize money for the tournament remained at £2.5&nbsp;million in total for the fifth year in a row, with the winner's share totalling £500,000.<ref>{{cite web |last=Day |first=Michael |url=https://www.sportingnews.com/uk/darts/news/world-darts-championship-2022-2023-prize-money-winner/oq4a6qcufdplwzkwp1yebjlo |title=World Darts Championship 2022/23 prize money: How much does the winner earn? |date=16 December 2022 |access-date=19 December 2020 |work=The Sporting News}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Simpson |first=Martyn |url=https://www.nationalworld.com/sport/pdc-world-darts-championship-how-much-do-darts-players-make-2023-prize-money-revealed-3950863 |title=PDC World Darts Championship: How much do darts players earn? Prize money for 2023 tournament revealed |date=15 December 2022 |access-date=19 December 2020 |work=National World}}</ref> Additionally, a special jackpot of £100,000 was created by tournament sponsors [[Grafton Group|Selco]] in the event a player hit two [[nine-dart finish]]es, with the player receiving £50,000 and the remainder split between [[Cancer Research UK]] and a member of the public chosen at random.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sportinglife.com/darts/news/players-need-to-hit-two-nine-dart-finishes-to-trigger-a-pound100000-bonus-at-the-pdc-world-darts-championship/205862 |title=Players need to hit two nine-dart finishes to trigger a £100,000 bonus at the PDC World Darts Championship |date=13 December 2022 |access-date=19 December 2020 |work=Sporting Life}}</ref> Gerwyn Price described it as a "great initiative", particularly amid the [[2021–present United Kingdom cost of living crisis|cost of living crisis in the United Kingdom]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Sunderland |first=Tom |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/other-sports/darts/world-darts-championship-prize-money-28692230 |title=Darts stars eye £50k jackpot at World Championships – with lucky fan also bagging windfall |date=9 December 2022 |access-date=19 December 2020 |work=Daily Mirror}}</ref> In addition, the winner of the tournament receives the ''[[Sid Waddell]] Trophy'', named after the former commentator who died in 2012.<ref>{{cite web |last=Day |first=Michael |url=https://www.sportingnews.com/uk/darts/news/world-darts-championship-2022-2023-trophy-sid-waddell/clzjcru0b6q9x1j0a4psvn5p |title=World Darts Championship 2022/23 trophy: Who was Sid Waddell? |date=16 December 2022 |access-date=20 December 2020 |work=The Sporting News}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Mirza |first=Ray |url=https://www.skysports.com/darts/news/12288/12764680/world-darts-championship-peter-wright-ready-to-go-and-lift-sid-waddell-trophy-after-receiving-positive-news-about-his-wife |title=World Darts Championship: Peter Wright ready to go and lift Sid Waddell trophy after receiving positive news about his wife |date=10 December 2022 |access-date=20 December 2020 |work=Sky Sports}}</ref> {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" !colspan=2|Position <small>(no. of players)</small> !Prize Money<br /><small>(Total: £2,500,000)</small> |- |style="text-align:center"|'''Winner''' ||<small>(1)</small> ||£500,000 |- |style="text-align:center"|'''Runner-up''' ||<small>(1)</small> ||£200,000 |- |style="text-align:center"|'''Semi-finalists''' ||<small>(2)</small> ||£100,000 |- |style="text-align:center"|'''Quarter-finalists''' ||<small>(4)</small> ||£50,000 |- |style="text-align:center"|'''Fourth round losers''' ||<small>(8)</small> ||£35,000 |- |style="text-align:center"|'''Third round losers''' ||<small>(16)</small> ||£25,000 |- |style="text-align:center"|'''Second round losers''' ||<small>(32)</small> ||£15,000 |- |style="text-align:center"|'''First round losers''' ||<small>(32)</small> ||£7,500 |} ===Format=== All matches were played as single in, double out – requiring the players to score 501 points to win a [[Leg (darts)|leg]], finishing on either a double or the [[bullseye (target)|bullseye]]. Matches were played in [[Set (darts)|set]] format, with each set being the best of five legs (first to three). For all rounds except the first, the deciding set has to be won by two clear legs, unless the set score goes to 5–5, in which case a sudden-death leg will be played, with no throw for the bull in any sudden-death legs.<ref>{{cite web |last=Cunningham |first=Jack |url=https://talksport.com/sport/darts/1278493/pdc-world-darts-championship-2023-dates-uk-start-times-talksport-commentary-live-stream-tournament-format-and-competitors/ |title=PDC World Darts Championship 2023: Dates, UK start times, talkSPORT commentary, live stream, tournament format and competitors for Alexandra Palace showpiece |date=15 December 2022 |access-date=19 December 2020 |work=Talksport}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Simpson |first=Martyn |url=https://www.nationalworld.com/sport/pdc-world-darts-championship-how-does-format-work-number-of-legs-sets-and-scoring-explained-match-rules-3951577 |title=PDC World Darts Championship: how does format work? Number of legs, sets and scoring explained – match rules |date=15 December 2022 |access-date=19 December 2020 |work=National World}}</ref> {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" !Round !Best of (sets) !First to (sets) |- |First | rowspan="2" |5 | rowspan="2" |3 |- |Second |- |Third | rowspan="2" |7 | rowspan="2" |4 |- |Fourth |- |Quarter-finals || 9 || 5 |- |Semi-finals || 11 || 6 |- |Final || 13 || 7 |} ==Qualification== 96 players competed in the championship, with the thirty-two highest ranked players on the [[PDC Order of Merit]] being [[Single-elimination tournament#Seeding|seeded]] to the second round, and the next thirty-two highest ranked players from the [[2022 PDC Pro Tour]] Order of Merit and thirty-two players from the various qualifiers going into the first round.<ref name="Field">{{cite web |last=Allen |first=Dave |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2022/11/27/202223-cazoo-world-darts-championship-field |title=2022/23 Cazoo World Darts Championship field |publisher=Professional Darts Corporation |access-date=10 December 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Order of Merit Rules, 3.1 |url=https://www.pdc.tv/pdc-order-merit-rules |publisher=Professional Darts Corporation |access-date=20 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=PDC World Darts Championship 2023: Draw, schedule, betting odds, results & live Sky Sports TV coverage |url=https://www.sportinglife.com/darts/news/pdc-world-darts-championship-2023-draw-schedule-betting-odds-results-and-live-sky-sports-tv-coverage/205511 |access-date=19 December 2022 |work=Sporting Life}}</ref><ref name="Countries">{{Cite web |title=PDC World Championship 2023 |url=https://mastercaller.com/tournaments/pdc-world-championship/2023 |access-date=19 December 2022 |website=Mastercaller}}</ref> ===Seeds=== [[File:Raymond van Barneveld in 2019.png|thumb|right|[[Raymond van Barneveld]] qualified for a 30th World Championship, only the second player to do so.]] [[2021 PDC World Darts Championship|2021]] winner Gerwyn Price was top of the two-year [[PDC Order of Merit]] and number one seed going into the tournament. Reigning champion from [[2022 PDC World Darts Championship|2022]] Peter Wright, who was also champion in [[2020 PDC World Darts Championship|2020]], was second seed and Michael van Gerwen, the three-time World Champion from [[2014 PDC World Darts Championship|2014]], [[2017 PDC World Darts Championship|2017]] and [[2019 PDC World Darts Championship|2019]], was third seed; having in 2022 won four major titles; the [[2022 Premier League Darts|Premier League]], the [[2022 World Matchplay|World Matchplay]], the [[2022 World Grand Prix (darts)|World Grand Prix]] and the [[2022 Players Championship Finals|Players Championship Finals]]. As well as Price, Wright and Van Gerwen, three other previous PDC world champions qualified as seeds; [[2018 PDC World Darts Championship|2018]] champion Rob Cross was the 6th seed, and [[2015 PDC World Darts Championship|2015]] and [[2016 PDC World Darts Championship|2016]] champion Gary Anderson was 11th seeded. [[2007 PDC World Darts Championship|2007]] champion [[Raymond van Barneveld]] was the 32nd and final seed, qualifying for his 30th world championship and becoming only the second player to do.<ref>{{cite web |last=Bower |first=Aaron |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/dec/14/raymond-van-barneveld-darts-pdc-world-championships-interview |title=Raymond van Barneveld: 'You can't live without all the hype and attention. It's brilliant' |date=14 December 2022 |access-date=19 December 2020 |work=The Guardian}}</ref> [[2014 BDO World Darts Championship|2014 BDO World Champion]] Stephen Bunting qualified as 21st seed as one of two BDO champions to qualify as seeds, alongside four-time BDO champion Van Barneveld.<ref name="Field"/> The top seeds behind Price, Wright and Van Gerwen were [[2022 Grand Slam of Darts]] champion Michael Smith, four-time [[2022 PDC Pro Tour#European Tour|2022 European Tour]] event winner Luke Humphries, Cross, Jonny Clayton, and James Wade. Other 2022 major event champions to qualify as seeds were the 9th seeded [[2022 UK Open|UK Open]] champion Dutchman Danny Noppert, [[2022 Masters (darts)|Masters]] champion Joe Cullen at 13th seed, [[2022 European Championship (darts)|European Champion]] Ross Smith in 19th with Damon Heta, one half of the victorious Australian [[2022 PDC World Cup of Darts|World Cup]] team, one place below him in 20th.<ref name="Field"/> ===Pro Tour qualification=== Northern Irish newcomer [[Josh Rock]], an event winner on the [[2022 PDC Pro Tour]] and [[2022 PDC World Youth Championship|2022 World Youth Champion]], was the highest-ranked non-seed on the 2022 PDC Pro Tour Order of Merit in his debut year. [[2011 PDC World Darts Championship|2011]] and [[2012 PDC World Darts Championship|2012]] champion [[Adrian Lewis]] was a qualifier via the Pro Tour. [[1996 BDO World Darts Championship|1996 BDO]] champion [[Steve Beaton]] also qualified, extending his record to 32 consecutive World Championship appearances.<ref>{{cite web |last=Gill |first=Samuel |url=https://dartsnews.com/pdc/beaton-qualifies-for-32nd-consecutive-world-darts-championship-with-superb-protour-run |title=Beaton qualifies for 32nd consecutive World Darts Championship with superb ProTour run |date=6 November 2022 |access-date=19 December 2020 |website=dartsnews.com}}</ref> As well as Rock, other players making their debuts were [[Martin Lukeman]], [[Scott Williams (darts player)|Scott Williams]], [[Danny Jansen (darts player)|Danny Jansen]], [[Cameron Menzies]], [[John O'Shea (darts player)|John O'Shea]] and [[Adam Gawlas]]. Other players qualifying via the Pro Tour included Heta's World Cup of Darts teammate [[Simon Whitlock]].<ref name="Field"/> ===International qualifiers=== The final group of 32 qualifiers were determined by a series of [[2022 PDC Pro Tour#World Championship International Qualifiers|international qualifiers]] and secondary tours. The PDC Development and Challenge Tours, having been split into UK and EU sections in 2021, were restored as unified tours, with the top two from each tour qualifiying. A new [[2022 PDC Asian Championship|Asian Championship]] was held for the first time, with the four semi-finalists from that event qualifiying for the World Championship. The EuroAsian Darts Corporation qualifier, which was predominately contested by players from Russia and Belarus, was cancelled after both countries were suspended in the wake of the [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine]].<ref name="IntRep"/> In its place, a special qualifier was held for Ukrainian players only, with [[Vladyslav Omelchenko]] becoming the first Ukrainian player to qualify for the World Championship.<ref>{{cite web |last=Hudd |first=Ben |url=https://dartsplanet.tv/omelchenko-becomes-first-ever-ukrainian-to-seal-world-darts-championship-spot/ |title=Omelchenko becomes first ever Ukrainian to seal World Darts Championship spot |date=16 October 2022 |access-date=19 December 2020 |work=Darts Planet}}</ref> The [[2022 PDC North American Championship|North American Championship]] was held for the first time since 2019, having been cancelled the previous two years due to [[COVID-19]] restrictions.<ref>{{cite web |last=Allen |first=Dave |title=Baggish faces Boehm – bet365 North American Championship draw made |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2022/06/02/baggish-faces-boehm-bet365-north-american-championship-draw-made |publisher=Professional Darts Corporation |access-date=3 January 2023}}</ref> Qualification events were additionally held for Eastern Europe, Western Europe, South-West Europe, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, Central/Southern America, Japan, China & India, as well as top players from the Nordic & Baltic tour and the North American Championship Darts Circuit qualifiying.<ref name="IntRep"/> Four-time BDO Women's World Champion [[Lisa Ashton]] and [[2022 WDF World Darts Championship|inaugural WDF Women's]] World Champion [[Beau Greaves]] qualified via the PDC Women's Tour.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/darts/news/12288/12730642/pdc-womens-series-lisa-ashton-has-already-made-it-to-alexandra-palace-but-who-will-join-her |title=PDC Women's Series: Lisa Ashton has already made it to Alexandra Palace, but who will join her? |date=27 October 2022 |access-date=19 December 2020 |work=Sky Sports}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/darts/63447507 |title=Beau Greaves beats Fallon Sherrock to PDC World Championship place |date=30 October 2022 |access-date=19 December 2020 |publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> The first [[2022 Women's World Matchplay|Women's World Matchplay]], held in July 2022, was retrospectively declared to carry a World Championship spot in November, granting qualification to [[Fallon Sherrock]], the only woman to have previously won a match at the event.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/darts/63707419 |title=Fallon Sherrock awarded place at PDC World Darts Championship |date=21 November 2022 |access-date=19 December 2020 |publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> [[2022 World Seniors Darts Masters]] champion [[David Cameron (darts player)|David Cameron]] was another qualifier, having been the highest ranked Canadian player on the Championship Darts Circuit. The final three places were awarded by a qualifier for non-qualified PDC Tour Card holders, with [[1995 BDO World Darts Championship|1995 BDO]] World Champion [[Richie Burnett]] qualifying for the first time since [[2014 PDC World Darts Championship|2014]], and [[Ryan Joyce]] and Canadian [[Jeff Smith (darts player)|Jeff Smith]] also returning to the World Championship.<ref>{{cite web |last=Gorton |first=Josh |title=Burnett, Joyce & J Smith claim final World Championship spots |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2022/11/28/burnett-joyce-j-smith-claim-final-world-championship-spots |publisher=Professional Darts Corporation |access-date=10 December 2022}}</ref> Debutants via the international and invitation qualifiers were [[Sebastian Białecki]] (Poland), [[David Cameron (darts player)|David Cameron]] (Canada), [[Mal Cuming]] (Australia), [[Leonard Gates]] (United States), [[Beau Greaves]] (England), Xicheng Han (China), [[Prakash Jiwa]] (India), Paolo Nebrida (Philippines), [[Vladyslav Omelchenko]] (Ukraine), [[Robert Owen (darts player)|Robert Owen]] (Wales), [[Nathan Rafferty]] (Northern Ireland), [[Grant Sampson]] (South Africa), [[Danny van Trijp]] (Netherlands), and [[Nobuhiro Yamamoto]] (Japan).<ref name="Field"/> ===List of qualifiers=== {{col-begin}} {{col-break}} '''Order of Merit'''<br />''Second Round (Seeded)'' {{seeds|1|1}} {{PDCFlag|Gerwyn Price}} ''(Quarter-finals)'' {{seeds|2|3}} {{PDCFlag|Peter Wright}} ''(Third round)'' {{seeds|3|4}} {{PDCFlag|Michael van Gerwen}} ''(Runner-up)'' {{seeds|4|2}} {{PDCFlag|Michael Smith|b=1}} '''(Champion)''' {{seeds|5|2}} {{PDCFlag|Luke Humphries}} ''(Fourth round)'' {{seeds|6|4}} {{PDCFlag|Rob Cross}} ''(Fourth round)'' {{seeds|7|3}} {{PDCFlag|Jonny Clayton}} ''(Quarter-finals)'' {{seeds|8|1}} {{PDCFlag|James Wade}} ''(Second round)'' {{seeds|9|1}} {{PDCFlag|Danny Noppert}} ''(Third round)'' {{seeds|10|3}} {{PDCFlag|Nathan Aspinall}} ''(Third round)'' {{seeds|11|4}} {{PDCFlag|Gary Anderson}} ''(Third round)'' {{seeds|12|2}} {{PDCFlag|Dave Chisnall}} ''(Third round)'' {{seeds|13|2}} {{PDCFlag|Joe Cullen}} ''(Fourth round)'' {{seeds|14|4}} {{PDCFlag|Dirk van Duijvenbode}} ''(Fourth round)'' {{seeds|15|3}} {{PDCFlag|Dimitri Van den Bergh}} ''(Semi-finals)'' {{seeds|16|1}} {{PDCFlag|Ryan Searle}} ''(Third round)'' {{seeds|17|1}} {{PDCFlag|Jose de Sousa}} ''(Fourth round)'' {{seeds|18|3}} {{PDCFlag|Krzysztof Ratajski}} ''(Third round)'' {{seeds|19|4}} {{PDCFlag|Ross Smith|}} ''(Third round)'' {{seeds|20|2}} {{PDCFlag|Damon Heta}} ''(Third round)'' {{seeds|21|2}} {{PDCFlag|Stephen Bunting}} ''(Quarter-finals)'' {{seeds|22|4}} {{PDCFlag|Chris Dobey|}} ''(Quarter-finals)'' {{seeds|23|3}} {{PDCFlag|Callan Rydz}} ''(Second round)'' {{seeds|24|1}} {{PDCFlag|Daryl Gurney}} ''(Second round)'' {{seeds|25|1}} {{PDCFlag|Gabriel Clemens}} ''(Semi-finals)'' {{seeds|26|3}} {{PDCFlag|Brendan Dolan}} ''(Third round)'' {{seeds|27|4}} {{PDCFlag|Mervyn King}} ''(Third round)'' {{seeds|28|2}} {{PDCFlag|Vincent van der Voort}} ''(Third round)'' {{seeds|29|2}} {{PDCFlag|Martin Schindler}} ''(Third round)'' {{seeds|30|4}} {{PDCFlag|Mensur Suljovic}} ''(Third round)'' {{seeds|31|3}} {{PDCFlag|Kim Huybrechts}} ''(Fourth round)'' {{seeds|32|1}} {{PDCFlag|Raymond van Barneveld}} ''(Third round)'' {{col-break}} '''Pro Tour Order of Merit'''<br />''First Round'' # {{PDCFlag|Josh Rock}} ''(Fourth round)'' # {{PDCFlag|Andrew Gilding}} ''(Second round)'' # {{PDCFlag|Martin Lukeman}} ''(Second round)'' # {{PDCFlag|Madars Razma}} ''(Second round)'' # {{PDCFlag|Adrian Lewis}} ''(Second round)'' # {{PDCFlag|Rowby-John Rodriguez}} ''(First round)'' # {{PDCFlag|Scott Williams}} ''(Second round)'' # {{PDCFlag|Jim Williams}} ''(Third round)'' # {{PDCFlag|Ryan Meikle}} ''(Second round)'' # {{PDCFlag|William O'Connor}} ''(Second round)'' # {{PDCFlag|Steve Beaton}} ''(First round)'' # {{PDCFlag|Jermaine Wattimena}} ''(First round)'' # {{PDCFlag|Simon Whitlock}} ''(Second round)'' # {{PDCFlag|Keane Barry}} ''(First round)'' # {{PDCFlag|Keegan Brown}} ''(First round)'' # {{PDCFlag|Ricky Evans}} ''(Second round)'' # {{PDCFlag|Alan Soutar}} ''(Fourth round)'' # {{PDCFlag|Karel Sedlacek}} ''(Second round)'' # {{PDCFlag|Jamie Hughes}} ''(First round)'' # {{PDCFlag|Matt Campbell}} ''(First round)'' # {{PDCFlag|Danny Jansen}} ''(Second round)'' # {{PDCFlag|Mike De Decker}} ''(Second round)'' # {{PDCFlag|Ritchie Edhouse}} ''(First round)'' # {{PDCFlag|Boris Krcmar}} ''(Second round)'' # {{PDCFlag|Cameron Menzies|b=}} ''(Second round)'' # {{PDCFlag|Luke Woodhouse}} ''(Second round)'' # {{PDCFlag|Mickey Mansell}} ''(Second round)'' # {{PDCFlag|Geert Nentjes}} ''(First round)'' # {{PDCFlag|Niels Zonneveld}} ''(First round)'' # {{PDCFlag|Martijn Kleermaker}} ''(Second round)'' # {{PDCFlag|John O'Shea}} ''(First round)'' # {{PDCFlag|Adam Gawlas}} ''(Second round)'' {{col-break}} '''International Qualifiers'''<br />''First Round'' * {{PDCFlag|Lisa Ashton}} – [[2022 PDC Women's Series|PDC Women's Series]] ''(First round)'' * {{PDCFlag|Danny Baggish}} – CDC Tour US Player ''(Second round)'' * {{PDCFlag|Sebastian Bialecki}} – East Europe Qualifier ''(First round)'' * {{PDCFlag|Richie Burnett}} – PDC Tour Card Holder Qualifier ''(First round)'' * {{PDCFlag|David Cameron}} – CDC Tour Canadian Player ''(Second round)'' * {{PDCFlag|Mal Cuming}} – DPA Oceanic Masters ''(First round)'' * {{PDCFlag|Leonard Gates}} – [[2022 PDC North American Championship|North American Championship]] ''(Second round)'' * {{PDCFlag|Beau Greaves}} – [[2022 PDC Women's Series|PDC Women's Series]] ''(First round)'' * {{PDCFlag|Xicheng Han}} – PDC China Premier League ''(First round)''{{efn|China Premier League winner [[Zong Xiao Chen]] withdrew, due to [[COVID-19 pandemic]] regulations. His place was taken by the runner up.<ref name="IntRep">{{cite web |last=Phillips |first=Josh |title=International Representatives taking shape for Cazoo World Championship |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2022/09/21/international-representatives-taking-shape-cazoo-world-championship |publisher=Professional Darts Corporation |access-date=21 September 2022}}</ref>}} * {{PDCFlag|Florian Hempel}} – German Super League ''(Second round)'' * {{PDCFlag|Jimmy Hendriks}} – West Europe Qualifier ''(Second round)'' * {{PDCFlag|Lourence Ilagan}} – [[2022 PDC Asian Championship|Asian Championship]] ''(Second round)'' * {{PDCFlag|Prakash Jiwa}} – Indian Qualifier ''(First round)'' * {{PDCFlag|Ryan Joyce}} – PDC Tour Card Holder Qualifier ''(First round)'' * {{PDCFlag|José Justicia}} – South-West Europe Qualifier ''(First round)'' * {{PDCFlag|Darius Labanauskas}} – PDC Nordic & Baltic ''(Second round)'' * {{PDCFlag|Daniel Larsson|}} – PDC Nordic & Baltic ''(First round)'' * {{PDCFlag|Paolo Nebrida}} – [[2022 PDC Asian Championship|Asian Championship]] ''(First round)'' * {{PDCFlag|Vladyslav Omelchenko|}} – Ukrainian Qualifier ''(First round)'' * {{PDCFlag|Robert Owen}} – PDC Challenge Tour ''(First round)'' * {{PDCFlag|Christian Perez}} – [[2022 PDC Asian Championship|Asian Championship]] ''(First round)'' * {{PDCFlag|Diogo Portela}} – Central/South America Qualifier ''(First round)'' * {{PDCFlag|Nathan Rafferty}} – PDC Development Tour ''(Second round)'' * {{PDCFlag|Ben Robb}} – DPNZ Qualifier ''(First round)'' * {{PDCFlag|Grant Sampson}} – African Qualifier ''(Second round)'' * {{PDCFlag|Fallon Sherrock}} – [[2022 Women's World Matchplay|Women's World Matchplay]] ''(First round)'' * {{PDCFlag|Jeff Smith}} – PDC Tour Card Holder Qualifier ''(First round)'' * {{PDCFlag|Raymond Smith}} – DPA Satellite Tour ''(First round)'' * {{PDCFlag|Toru Suzuki}} – [[2022 PDC Asian Championship|Asian Championship]] ''(First round)'' * {{PDCFlag|Danny van Trijp}} – PDC Challenge Tour ''(Second round)'' * {{PDCFlag|Lewy Williams}} – PDC Development Tour ''(Second round)'' * {{PDCFlag|Nobuhiro Yamamoto}} – PDJ Championship ''(First round)'' {{col-end}} {{notelist}} ==Summary== ===Opening rounds=== [[File:Peter Wright Darts Actueel 2022 (2).jpg|thumb|right|Defending champion [[Peter Wright (darts player)|Peter Wright]] was eliminated in the third round by Belgian [[Kim Huybrechts]].]] The opening rounds were noted for the unusually low number of unseeded players to make it to the third round, with only three seeds losing, the lowest since the increase to 32 seeded players at the [[2006 PDC World Darts Championship|2006 championship]].<ref name="SeedsDom">{{cite web |title=World Darts Championship: Seeds dominate to produce star-studded third round at Alexandra Palace |url=https://www.skysports.com/darts/news/12040/12774028/world-darts-championship-seeds-dominate-to-produce-star-studded-third-round-at-alexandra-palace |website=Sky Sports |access-date=26 December 2022}}</ref> World number eight [[James Wade]] was the highest profile casualty, losing 3–2 to [[Jim Williams (darts player)|Jim Williams]]. The other seeds to lose were 23rd seed [[Callan Rydz]], who lost to [[Josh Rock]], and 24th seed [[Daryl Gurney]] losing to [[Alan Soutar]], both players by 3–0.<ref name="SeedsDom"/> Further seeds passed without much difficulty, with [[Dirk van Duijvenbode]]'s victory over [[Karel Sedláček]] being the only match to go to extra legs, and only a further three games going to the final set.<ref>{{cite web |last=Mason |first=Paul |title=van Duijvenbode Rallies to Sink Sedlacek in Overtime |url=https://dartsplanet.tv/van-duijvenbode-rallies-to-sink-sedlacek-in-overtime/ |website=DartsPlanet.TV |access-date=26 December 2022}}</ref> The highest average of the first two rounds was thrown by [[Ryan Joyce]], who was defeated by [[Scott Williams (darts player)|Scott Williams]] 3–1 in the first round despite an average of 103.04; the highest winning average was 101.84, achieved by [[Michael van Gerwen]] in his victory over [[Lewy Williams]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Gill |first=Samuel |title=These are the top 10 highest averages at the 2023 PDC World Darts Championship so far |url=https://dartsnews.com/pdc/these-are-the-top-10-highest-averages-at-the-2023-pdc-world-darts-championship-so-far |website=DartsNews |access-date=26 December 2022}}</ref> The first 170 "[[Glossary of darts#B|big fish]]" finish of the tournament was hit by [[Martin Schindler]] in his second round match against [[Martin Lukeman]], the first to be hit by a German player in any PDC World Championship.<ref>{{cite web |title=Schindler becomes first German to hit 170 checkout at PDC World Darts Championship |url=https://dartsnews.com/pdc/schindler-becomes-first-german-to-hit-170-checkout-at-pdc-world-darts-championship |website=DartsNews |access-date=26 December 2022}}</ref> ===Third round=== Reigning champion [[Peter Wright (darts player)|Peter Wright]]'s title defence came to an end in the third round, after a 4–1 defeat to Belgian [[Kim Huybrechts]].<ref name="DefChamp">{{cite web |title=PDC World Championship: Defending champion Peter Wright loses to Kim Huybrechts |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/darts/64099406 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=30 December 2022}}</ref> Wright was one of three former World Champions to lose in the third round, as [[Raymond van Barneveld]] was eliminated 4–0 by fellow former champion [[Gerwyn Price]],<ref name="DefChamp"/> and [[Gary Anderson (darts player)|Gary Anderson]] lost to [[Chris Dobey]].<ref name="DobeyGando">{{cite web |title=Chris Dobey says Gary Anderson's 'annoying' comments drove win at World Championship |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/darts/64111670 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=30 December 2022}}</ref> Two unseeded players made their way through to the fourth round, [[Alan Soutar]] reaching the fourth round for the second consecutive year after a 4–2 win over [[Danny Noppert]],<ref name="DobeyGando"/> and debutant [[Josh Rock]] beating [[Nathan Aspinall]] 4–3.<ref name="DefChamp"/> Van Gerwen set a new highest average of the tournament, averaging 107.66 in a 4–2 victory over [[Mensur Suljović]].<ref name="VanGerwenSmith">{{cite web |last=Gorton |first=Josh |title=Van Gerwen & Smith come through Ally Pally classics to reach last 16 |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2022/12/28/van-gerwen-smith-come-through-ally-pally-classics-reach-last-16 |publisher=Professional Darts Corporation |access-date=30 December 2022}}</ref> [[Michael Smith (darts player)|Michael Smith]] hit the second 170 checkout of the tournament, in a match that saw him come back from 3–1 down to triumph 4–3 over Schindler.<ref name="VanGerwenSmith" /> The match between Van Duijvenbode and [[Ross Smith (darts player)|Ross Smith]] saw 31 maximum scores – the record for a best of 7 sets match – 19 of which were for Smith, equalling the record for an individual player in a best of 7 match. It was the first match of the tournament to go to a final sudden-death leg, which Van Duijvenbode won.<ref>{{cite web |last=Gorton |first=Josh |title=Price & Clayton seal quarter-final spots at Cazoo World Championship |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2022/12/29/price-clayton-seal-quarter-final-spots-cazoo-world-championship |publisher=Professional Darts Corporation |access-date=30 December 2022}}</ref> ===Fourth round=== Two of the top six seeds were eliminated in the fourth round, former champion [[Rob Cross (darts player)|Rob Cross]] losing 4–2 to Dobey, and [[Luke Humphries]] being eliminated by [[Stephen Bunting]] after a 4–1 defeat.<ref name="VanGerwInCrossOut">{{cite web |last=McVeigh |first=Niall |title=PDC world darts: Van Gerwen and Smith march on, Cross and Humphries go out |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/dec/30/pdc-world-darts-van-gerwen-and-smith-march-on-cross-and-humphries-go-out |work=The Guardian |access-date=1 January 2023}}</ref> Dobey's win saw him throw one of two 170 finishes in the round, with the other being hit by Van Duijvenbode. Despite the big finish, Van Duijvenbode was eliminated after 4–1 defeat to Van Gerwen.<ref name="VanGerwInCrossOut"/> The runs of Rock and Soutar were both ended in this stage, Rock losing 4–3 to [[Jonny Clayton]]<ref>{{cite web |last=Gorton |first=Josh |title=Price & Clayton seal quarter-final spots at Cazoo World Championship |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2022/12/29/price-clayton-seal-quarter-final-spots-cazoo-world-championship |publisher=Professional Darts Corporation |access-date=1 January 2023}}</ref> and Soutar falling 4–1 to [[Gabriel Clemens]], with Clemens becoming the first ever German player to reach the quarter-final of a PDC World Darts Championship.<ref name="VanGerwInCrossOut"/> [[Dimitri Van den Bergh]] beat Huybrechts 4–0 in an all Belgian affair, and Price and [[Michael Smith (darts player)|Michael Smith]] both triumphed 4–1 over [[José de Sousa]] and [[Joe Cullen (darts player)|Joe Cullen]] respectively.<ref name="PriceL8">{{cite web |title=PDC world darts: Price into last eight and Van Duijvenbode pips Smith |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/dec/29/pdc-world-darts-price-into-last-eight-and-van-duijvenbode-pips-smith |work=The Guardian |access-date=1 January 2023}}</ref><ref name="VanGerwInCrossOut"/> ===Quarter-finals=== The quarter-finals were held on New Year's Day. The first to be played was between van den Bergh and Clayton. The first six sets of the match went with throw before van den Bergh took advantage of one missed dart for the seventh set from Clayton to break throw and take a lead which turned out to be decisive after van den Bergh won the eighth set for a 5–3 victory. This made van den Bergh the first Belgian player to qualify for a semi-final, having been eliminated at the quarter-final stage on two previous occasions.<ref>{{cite web |last=Gill |first=Samuel |title=Van den Bergh reaches maiden PDC World Darts Championship semi-final as landmark run continues with Clayton win |url=https://dartsnews.com/pdc/van-den-bergh-reaches-maiden-pdc-world-darts-championship-semi-final-as-landmark-run-continues-with-clayton-win |publisher=Darts News}}</ref> The second quarter-final was between Smith and Bunting. The first two sets were shared before Smith went on a run of three consecutive set wins, only losing two legs over those three sets. Bunting fought back, taking the sixth and seventh set, before missed darts in the eighth set proved decisive, Smith taking it 3–1 and sealing a 5–3 triumph. Smith reached the semi-final for the second consecutive year and the third time overall.<ref>{{cite web |last=Gill |first=Samuel |title=Smith staves off late comeback from Bunting to reach semi-finals of PDC World Darts Championship |url=https://dartsnews.com/pdc/smith-staves-off-late-comeback-from-bunting-to-reach-semi-finals-of-pdc-world-darts-championship |publisher=Professional Darts Corporation |access-date=1 January 2023}}</ref> In the third quarter-final, between Price and Clemens, Price took the first set comfortably, but Clemens levelled the match by winning the second set, and then broke Price's throw in the third leg of the third set, taking both that set and the next one 3–1 to hold a 3–1 set lead as the players left the stage for a TV advertising break. Price returned to the stage wearing a large set of [[ear defenders]],<ref name="PriceEar">{{cite web |title=PDC world darts: Gerwyn Price wears ear defenders and threatens not to return |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/jan/01/pdc-world-darts-gerwyn-price-ear-defenders-quarter-finals-michael-van-gerwen |work=The Guardian |access-date=1 January 2023}}</ref> and took the first leg comfortably after the break, but Clemens took back control of the match from there and won the next six legs to win 5–1 and continue his historic run for German darts.<ref>{{cite web |last=Gill |first=Samuel |title=Classy Clemens continues to break new ground, stuns Price to reach PDC World Darts Championship semi-finals |url=https://dartsnews.com/pdc/classy-clemens-continues-to-break-new-ground-stuns-price-to-reach-pdc-world-darts-championship-semi-finals |publisher=Darts News}}</ref> After the match, Price stated on [[Instagram]] that he was not sure he would play in the World Championship again.<ref name="PriceEar"/> The final quarter-final was between van Gerwen and Dobey, and the three-time champion van Gerwen comfortably defeated Dobey to emphasise his status as favourite for the tournament. Dobey only managed to take three legs in the entire match as Van Gerwen won 5–0 with an average of 102.39 to reach his eighth semi-final, and his first since the [[2020 PDC World Darts Championship|2020 tournament]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Gill |first=Samuel |title=Sheer darting dominance for Van Gerwen with whitewash win over Dobey, set to face Van den Bergh in PDC World Darts Championship semi-finals |url=https://dartsnews.com/pdc/sheer-darting-dominance-for-van-gerwen-with-whitewash-win-over-dobey-set-to-face-van-den-bergh-in-pdc-world-darts-championship-semi-finals |publisher=Darts News |access-date=1 January 2023}}</ref> ===Semi-finals=== [[File:2022-06-13 Play-offs (2022 Premier League Darts) by Sandro Halank–168.jpg|thumb|right|Three-time PDC World Champion [[Michael van Gerwen]] reached the final for a sixth time in his career.]] The semi-finals were held on 2 January, with Clemens playing Smith in the first to be played. The first four sets all went to last legs but were all holds of throw. Smith took the fifth set 3–0, before taking out a finish of 83 on the bullseye in the sixth set's deciding leg to break the Clemens throw for the first time. Smith held on to the seventh set in another deciding leg to go one set away. A break of the Clemens throw in the third leg gave Smith the lead in the eighth set which he held on to, to triumph 6–2 and qualify for his third world final, and second consecutive.<ref>{{cite web |last=Gill |first=Samuel |title=Smith reaches third PDC World Darts Championship final after comprehensive win over Clemens with 19 180's |url=https://dartsnews.com/pdc/smith-reaches-third-pdc-world-darts-championship-final-after-comprehensive-win-over-clemens-with-19-180s |publisher=Darts News |access-date=2 January 2023}}</ref> The second semi-final saw Van den Bergh take on Van Gerwen. Van den Bergh broke the throw in the first set by taking out a 170 finish in the third leg, but Van Gerwen immediately broke back and held the set, before breaking Van den Bergh twice in the second set to win it 3–0. Van Gerwen hit the match's second 170 finish in the second leg of the third set to break Van den Bergh's throw and completed the third set 3–0. Van den Bergh managed to take the fourth set to a final leg but Van Gerwen broke his throw yet again to take a 4–0 lead. Van Gerwen took another 3–0 victory in the fifth set, and took the sixth set by the same scoreline to win 6–0 and reach his sixth final, having only lost three sets in the tournament to that point. Van Gerwen's match average of 108.28 is the highest of the tournament so far.<ref>{{cite web |last=Gill |first=Samuel |title=Van Gerwen thrashes Van den Bergh with 108 average, set to face Smith in 2022/23 PDC World Darts Championship final |url=https://dartsnews.com/pdc/van-gerwen-thrashes-van-den-bergh-with-108-average-set-to-face-smith-in-202223-pdc-world-darts-championship-final |publisher=Darts News |access-date=2 January 2023}}</ref> ===Final=== The final between Smith and van Gerwen, a repeat of the [[2019 PDC World Darts Championship]] final, took place on 3 January. Smith threw first in the opening set, but lost his throw in the third leg after missing a dart for a 127 checkout, and Van Gerwen held throw in the next leg to take the first set. In the third leg of the second set Van Gerwen missed double 12 for a perfect [[nine-dart finish]] and Smith immediately hit the same target for a perfect leg of his own, before winning the next leg to level the set score. Smith held the third set 3–2, but Van Gerwen levelled the match again with a 3–0 win in set four. Van Gerwen then won the deciding leg in the next set to regain the advantage, but a 3–1 win for Smith restored parity. Van Gerwen looked to be taking the seventh set after winning the first two legs, but Smith fought back and managed to win a deciding leg to go over the half way mark.<ref name="Final1">{{cite web |title=PDC World Championship: Michael Smith beats Michael van Gerwen in 2023 final |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/darts/64154716 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=3 January 2023}}</ref><ref name="Final2">{{cite web |title=LIVE: Smith beats Van Gerwen to win first world title – reaction |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/darts/64109920 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=3 January 2023}}</ref> In the eighth set it was Smith's turn to take a two leg lead, and unlike the previous set the advantage was not surrendered, with Smith taking the set 3–1. With Van Gerwen now under huge pressure Smith took the ninth set 3–0 to go one away from the Championship. The tenth set went down to a last leg, which Van Gerwen managed to take to keep the match alive. Van Gerwen took the first two legs in the next set, but Smith fought back to set up a deciding leg for the Championship. Smith opened the deciding leg with two 180s and closed on double eight to become World Champion for the first time.<ref name="Final1" /><ref name="Final2" /> The victory also moved Smith to top of the [[PDC Order of Merit]] for the first time.<ref name="Final2" /> ==Schedule== The schedule of play was confirmed on 30 November 2022.<ref>{{cite web |last=Rathborn |first=Jack |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/darts/pdc-world-darts-championship-schedule-2023-b2245277.html |title=PDC World Darts Championship schedule including Michael Van Gerwen, Gerwyn Price and Peter Wright |date=19 December 2022 |access-date=19 December 2022 |work=The Independent}}</ref><ref name="Sky Full Results">{{cite web |date=3 January 2023 |title=World Darts Championship 2023: Full results and schedule as Michael Smith claimed world title |url=https://www.skysports.com/darts/news/12288/12758208/world-darts-championship-2023-full-results-and-schedule-as-michael-smith-claimed-world-title |access-date=4 January 2023 |work=Sky Sports}}</ref> The first and second rounds took place from 15–23 December, when the tournament took a break for Christmas, before resuming on 27 December. The third and fourth rounds were scheduled from 27–30 December, with the quarter-final, semi-final and final stages occurring in January 2023.<ref name="TheSportsman">{{cite web |url=https://www.thesportsman.com/articles/2022-23-world-darts-championship-everything-you-need-to-know |title=2022/23 World Darts Championship: Everything You Need To Know |date=15 December 2022 |access-date=21 December 2022 |work=The Sportsman}}</ref> {{hidden begin|expanded=yes|titlestyle=text-align:center;background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid;|title=Thursday, 15 December}} {| class="wikitable" |- ! width="2%" | Match # !! width="2%" | Round ! width="15%" | Player 1 !! width="5%" | Score !! width="15%" | Player 2 ! width="3%" | Set 1 !! width="3%" | Set 2 !! width="3%" | Set 3 !! width="3%" | Set 4 !! width="3%" | Set 5 |- | colspan="10" style="text-align:center; background-color:#FFFACD" |'''Evening session 19:00 ([[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]])'''<ref>{{cite web |last=Bower |first=Aaron |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/dec/15/tungsten-and-tinsel-darts-launches-its-christmas-party-at-the-palace |title=Tungsten and tinsel: darts launches its Christmas party at the palace |date=15 December 2022 |access-date=19 December 2022 |work=The Guardian}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sportinglife.com/darts/news/darts-results-peter-wright-breezes-past-mickey-mansell-on-opening-night-at-the-world-championship/206007 |title=Darts results: Peter Wright breezes past Mickey Mansell on opening night at the World Championship |date=16 December 2022 |access-date=19 December 2022 |work=Sporting Life}}</ref> |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 01 || 1 || {{PDCFlag|Mickey Mansell|avg=92.49|b=1}} || '''3''' – 1 || {{PDCFlag|Ben Robb|avg=89.13}} || '''3''' – 0 || 0 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 0 || '''3''' – 2 || {{n/a}} |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 02 || 1 || {{PDCFlag|Keane Barry|avg=78.35}} || 1 – '''3''' || {{PDCFlag|Grant Sampson|avg=77.29|b=1}} || 2 – '''3''' || 2 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 1 || 1 – '''3''' || {{n/a}} |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 03 || 1 || {{PDCFlag|Jermaine Wattimena|avg=88.46|b=}} || 2 – '''3''' || {{PDCFlag|Nathan Rafferty|avg=87.63|b=1}} || 2 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 2 || 0 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 0 || 1 – '''3''' |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 04 || 2 || {{PDCFlag|Peter Wright|avg=88.34|b=1}} || '''3''' – 0 || {{PDCFlag|Mickey Mansell|avg=77.50|b=}} || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 0 || '''3''' – 0 || colspan=2{{n/a}} |}{{hidden end}} {{hidden begin|expanded=yes|titlestyle=text-align:center;background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid;|title=Friday, 16 December}} {| class="wikitable" |- ! width="2%" | Match # !! width="2%" | Round ! width="15%" | Player 1 !! width="5%" | Score !! width="15%" | Player 2 ! width="3%" | Set 1 !! width="3%" | Set 2 !! width="3%" | Set 3 !! width="3%" | Set 4 !! width="3%" | Set 5 |- | colspan="10" style="text-align:center; background-color:#FFFACD" |'''Afternoon session 12:30 ([[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]])'''<ref name="1612Guardian">{{cite web |last=McVeigh |first=Niall |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/dec/16/pdc-world-darts-championship-beau-greaves-william-oconnor-michael-smith |title=Beau Greaves denied by William O'Connor on her PDC world darts debut |date=16 December 2022 |access-date=19 December 2022 |work=The Guardian}}</ref><ref name="1612SL">{{cite web |url=https://www.sportinglife.com/darts/news/darts-results-no-fairytale-for-beau-greaves-despite-a-fine-performance-against-willie-oconnor-at-the-world-championship/206031 |title=Darts results: No fairytale for Beau Greaves despite a fine performance against Willie O'Connor at the World Championship |date=17 December 2022 |access-date=19 December 2022 |work=Sporting Life}}</ref> |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 05 || 1 || {{PDCFlag|Alan Soutar|avg=86.98|b=1}} || '''3''' – 0 || {{PDCFlag|Mal Cuming|avg=78.23|b=}} || '''3''' – 0 || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 1 || colspan=2{{n/a}} |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 06 || 1 || {{PDCFlag|Boris Krcmar|avg=78.21|b=1}} || '''3''' – 0 || {{PDCFlag|Toru Suzuki|avg=78.43|b=}} || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 0 || '''3''' – 2 || colspan=2{{n/a}} |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 07 || 1 || {{PDCFlag|Adrian Lewis|avg=93.57|b=1}} || '''3''' – 0 || {{PDCFlag|Daniel Larsson|avg=83.87}} || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 1 || colspan=2{{n/a}} |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 08 || 2 || {{PDCFlag|Kim Huybrechts|avg=83.37|b=1}} || '''3''' – 0 || {{PDCFlag|Grant Sampson|avg=68.97}} || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 0 || '''3''' – 0 || colspan=2{{n/a}} |- | colspan="10" style="text-align:center; background-color:#FFFACD" |'''Evening session 19:00 ([[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]])'''<ref name="1612Guardian"/><ref name="1612SL"/> |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 09 || 1 || {{PDCFlag|Rowby-John Rodriguez|avg=91.30|b=}} || 2 – '''3''' || {{PDCFlag|Lourence Ilagan|avg=87.98|b=1}} || 1 – '''3''' || 1 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 0 || 2 – '''3''' |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 10 || 1 || {{PDCFlag|William O'Connor|avg=94.26|b=1}} || '''3''' – 0 || {{PDCFlag|Beau Greaves|avg=88.34|b=}} || '''3''' – 2 || '''3''' – 2 || '''3''' – 0 || colspan=2{{n/a}} |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 11 || 1 || {{PDCFlag|Keegan Brown|avg=91.54|b=}} || 2 – '''3''' || {{PDCFlag|Florian Hempel|avg=88.55|b=1}} || 2 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 2 || '''3''' – 2 || 1 – '''3''' || 2 – '''3''' |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 12 || 2 || {{PDCFlag|Michael Smith|avg=96.62|b=1}} || '''3''' – 0 || {{PDCFlag|Nathan Rafferty|avg=82.39|b=}} || '''3''' – 0 || '''3''' – 0 || '''3''' – 0 || colspan=2{{n/a}} |}{{hidden end}} {{hidden begin|expanded=yes|titlestyle=text-align:center;background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid;|title=Saturday, 17 December}} {| class="wikitable" |- ! width="2%" | Match # !! width="2%" | Round ! width="15%" | Player 1 !! width="5%" | Score !! width="15%" | Player 2 ! width="3%" | Set 1 !! width="3%" | Set 2 !! width="3%" | Set 3 !! width="3%" | Set 4 !! width="3%" | Set 5 |- | colspan="10" style="text-align:center; background-color:#FFFACD" |'''Afternoon session 11:00 ([[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]])'''<ref name="1712Guardian">{{cite web |agency=PA Media |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/dec/17/former-pdc-finalist-simon-whitlock-survives-scare-against-christian-perez |title=Former PDC finalist Simon Whitlock survives scare against Christian Perez |date=17 December 2022 |access-date=19 December 2022 |work=The Guardian}}</ref><ref name="1712SL">{{cite web |url=https://www.sportinglife.com/darts/news/darts-results-lisa-ashton-loses-3-2-in-first-round-of-world-championship/206044 |title=Darts results: Lisa Ashton loses 3–2 in first round of World Championship |date=18 December 2022 |access-date=19 December 2022 |work=Sporting Life}}</ref> |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 13 || 1 || {{PDCFlag|Martin Lukeman|avg=87.00|b=1}} || '''3''' – 0 || {{PDCFlag|Nobuhiro Yamamoto|avg=83.25}} || '''3''' – 0 || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 2 || colspan=2{{n/a}} |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 14 || 1 || {{PDCFlag|Simon Whitlock|avg=87.25|b=1}} || '''3''' – 2 || {{PDCFlag|Christian Perez|avg=85.81}} || '''3''' – 0 || 2 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 2 || 0 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 1 |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 15 || 1 || {{PDCFlag|Adam Gawlas|avg=84.86|b=1}} || '''3''' – 2 || {{PDCFlag|Richie Burnett|avg=85.12}} || '''3''' – 0 || 0 – '''3''' || 1 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 1 |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 16 || 2 || {{PDCFlag|Daryl Gurney|avg=91.25}} || 0 – '''3''' || {{PDCFlag|Alan Soutar|avg=92.29|b=1}} || 2 – '''3''' || 2 – '''3''' || 2 – '''3''' || colspan=2{{n/a}} |- | colspan="10" style="text-align:center; background-color:#FFFACD" |'''Evening session 20:00 ([[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]])'''<ref name="1712Guardian"/><ref name="1712SL"/> |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 17 || 1 || {{PDCFlag|Ryan Meikle|avg=91.88|b=1}} || '''3''' – 2 || {{PDCFlag|Lisa Ashton|avg=84.04}} || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 2 || 2 – '''3''' || 2 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 0 |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 18 || 1 || {{PDCFlag|Cameron Menzies|avg=85.92|b=1}} || '''3''' – 1 || {{PDCFlag|Diogo Portela|avg=83.03}} || '''3''' – 1 || 1 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 1 || {{n/a}} |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 19 || 1 || {{PDCFlag|Josh Rock|avg=93.36|b=1}} || '''3''' – 1 || {{PDCFlag|Jose Justicia|avg=85.66}} || '''3''' – 1 || 1 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 0 || {{n/a}} |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 20 || 2 || {{PDCFlag|Dimitri Van den Bergh|avg=94.69|b=1}} || '''3''' – 0 || {{PDCFlag|Lourence Ilagan|avg=79.60}} || '''3''' – 0 || '''3''' – 2 || '''3''' – 0 || colspan=2{{n/a}} |}{{hidden end}} {{hidden begin|expanded=yes|titlestyle=text-align:center;background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid;|title=Sunday, 18 December}} {| class="wikitable" |- ! width="2%" | Match # !! width="2%" | Round ! width="15%" | Player 1 !! width="5%" | Score !! width="15%" | Player 2 ! width="3%" | Set 1 !! width="3%" | Set 2 !! width="3%" | Set 3 !! width="3%" | Set 4 !! width="3%" | Set 5 |- | colspan="10" style="text-align:center; background-color:#FFFACD" |'''Afternoon session 11:00 ([[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]])'''<ref name="1812Guardian">{{cite web |agency=PA Media |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/dec/19/pdc-darts-aspinall-flies-past-krcmar-after-heta-beats-former-champion-lewis |title=PDC darts: Aspinall flies past Krcmar after Heta beats former champion Lewis |date=19 December 2022 |access-date=19 December 2022 |work=The Guardian}}</ref><ref name="1812SL">{{cite web |url=https://www.sportinglife.com/darts/news/darts-results-damon-heta-defeats-adrian-lewis-at-the-world-championship/206069 |title=Darts results: Damon Heta defeats Adrian Lewis at the World Championship |date=19 December 2022 |access-date=19 December 2022 |work=Sporting Life}}</ref> |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 21 || 1 || {{PDCFlag|Madars Razma|avg=89.30|b=1}} || '''3''' – 1 || {{PDCFlag|Prakash Jiwa|avg=86.19}} || '''3''' – 2 || 2 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 2 || '''3''' – 0 || {{n/a}} |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 22 || 1 || {{PDCFlag|Karel Sedlacek|avg=98.72|b=1}} || '''3''' – 0 || {{PDCFlag|Raymond Smith|avg=92.40}} || '''3''' – 2 || '''3''' – 0 || '''3''' – 2 || colspan=2{{n/a}} |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 23 || 1 || {{PDCFlag|Luke Woodhouse|avg=87.89|b=1}} || '''3''' – 0 || {{PDCFlag|Vladyslav Omelchenko|avg=80.51}} || '''3''' – 0 || '''3''' – 2 || '''3''' – 1 || colspan=2{{n/a}} |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 24 || 2 || {{PDCFlag|Damon Heta|avg=96.17|b=1}} || '''3''' – 0 || {{PDCFlag|Adrian Lewis|avg=82.96}} || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 2 || '''3''' – 1 || colspan=2{{n/a}} |- | colspan="10" style="text-align:center; background-color:#FFFACD" |'''Evening session 20:00 ([[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]])'''<ref name="1812Guardian"/><ref name="1812SL"/> |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 25 || 1 || {{PDCFlag|Mike De Decker|avg=88.56|b=1}} || '''3''' – 1 || {{PDCFlag|Jeff Smith|avg=92.09}} || '''3''' – 0 || '''3''' – 2 || 2 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 2 || {{n/a}} |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 26 || 1 || {{PDCFlag|Scott Williams|avg=100.32|b=1}} || '''3''' – 1 || {{PDCFlag|Ryan Joyce|avg=103.04}} || '''3''' – 1 || 1 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 2 || '''3''' – 1 || {{n/a}} |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 27 || 1 || {{PDCFlag|Matt Campbell|avg=93.58}} || 0 – '''3''' || {{PDCFlag|Danny Baggish|avg=92.96|b=1}} || 1 – '''3''' || 2 – '''3''' || 2 – '''3''' || colspan=2{{n/a}} |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 28 || 2 || {{PDCFlag|Nathan Aspinall|avg=97.80|b=1}} || '''3''' – 1 || {{PDCFlag|Boris Krcmar|avg=91.88}} || '''3''' – 2 || 2 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 0 || {{n/a}} |}{{hidden end}} {{hidden begin|expanded=yes|titlestyle=text-align:center;background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid;|title=Monday, 19 December}} {| class="wikitable" |- ! width="2%" | Match # !! width="2%" | Round ! width="15%" | Player 1 !! width="5%" | Score !! width="15%" | Player 2 ! width="3%" | Set 1 !! width="3%" | Set 2 !! width="3%" | Set 3 !! width="3%" | Set 4 !! width="3%" | Set 5 |- | colspan="10" style="text-align:center; background-color:#FFFACD" |'''Afternoon session 12:30 ([[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]])'''<ref name="1912Guardian">{{cite web |last=McVeigh |first=Niall |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/dec/19/gerwyn-price-fights-back-to-beat-luke-woodhouse-as-steve-beaton-crashes-out |title=Gerwyn Price fights back to beat Luke Woodhouse as Steve Beaton crashes out |date=19 December 2022 |access-date=20 December 2022 |work=The Guardian}}</ref><ref name="1912SL">{{cite web |url=https://www.sportinglife.com/darts/news/darts-david-cameron-wins-from-2-0-down-lewy-williams-close-to-nine-darter-at-the-pdc-world-championship/206093 |title=Darts: David Cameron wins from 2–0 down; Lewy Williams close to nine-darter at the PDC World Championship |date=20 December 2022 |access-date=20 December 2022 |work=Sporting Life}}</ref> |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 29 || 1 || {{PDCFlag|Andrew Gilding|avg=88.43|b=1}} || '''3''' – 2 || {{PDCFlag|Robert Owen|avg=86.52}} || 1 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 2 || '''3''' – 1 || 0 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 1 |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 30 || 1 || {{PDCFlag|Danny Jansen|avg=83.42|b=1}} || '''3''' – 2 || {{PDCFlag|Paolo Nebrida|avg=82.75}} || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 2 || 2 – '''3''' || 0 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 0 |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 31 || 1 || {{PDCFlag|Niels Zonneveld|avg=86.88}} || 0 – '''3''' || {{PDCFlag|Lewy Williams|avg=92.81|b=1}} || 1 – '''3''' || 2 – '''3''' || 1 – '''3''' || colspan=2{{n/a}} |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 32 || 2 || {{PDCFlag|Jose de Sousa|avg=86.75|b=1}} || '''3''' – 2 || {{PDCFlag|Simon Whitlock|avg=86.23}} || 2 – '''3''' || 2 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 0 || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 1 |- | colspan="10" style="text-align:center; background-color:#FFFACD" |'''Evening session 19:00 ([[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]])'''<ref name="1912Guardian"/><ref name="1912SL"/> |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 33 || 1 || {{PDCFlag|Geert Nentjes|avg=78.35}} || 1 – '''3''' || {{PDCFlag|Leonard Gates|avg=81.21|b=1}} || '''3''' – 2 || 1 – '''3''' || 0 – '''3''' || 2 – '''3''' || {{n/a}} |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 34 || 1 || {{PDCFlag|Ritchie Edhouse|avg=87.34}} || 2 – '''3''' || {{PDCFlag|David Cameron|avg=87.86|b=1}} || '''3''' – 0 || '''3''' – 2 || 2 – '''3''' || 0 – '''3''' || 1 – '''3''' |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 35 || 1 || {{PDCFlag|Steve Beaton|avg=85.23}} || 0 – '''3''' || {{PDCFlag|Danny van Trijp|avg=87.06|b=1}} || 1 – '''3''' || 1 – '''3''' || 2 – '''3''' || colspan=2{{n/a}} |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 36 || 2 || {{PDCFlag|Gerwyn Price|avg=92.88|b=1}} || '''3''' – 1 || {{PDCFlag|Luke Woodhouse|avg=89.05|b=}} || 1 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 2 || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 0 || {{n/a}} |}{{hidden end}} {{hidden begin|expanded=yes|titlestyle=text-align:center;background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid;|title=Tuesday, 20 December}} {| class="wikitable" |- ! width="2%" | Match # !! width="2%" | Round ! width="15%" | Player 1 !! width="5%" | Score !! width="15%" | Player 2 ! width="3%" | Set 1 !! width="3%" | Set 2 !! width="3%" | Set 3 !! width="3%" | Set 4 !! width="3%" | Set 5 |- | colspan="10" style="text-align:center; background-color:#FFFACD" |'''Evening session 19:00 ([[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]])'''<ref>{{cite web |agency=PA Media |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/dec/20/fallon-sherrock-rues-missed-chances-in-pdc-world-darts-first-round-exit |title=Fallon Sherrock rues missed chances in PDC world darts first-round exit |date=20 December 2022 |access-date=21 December 2022 |work=The Guardian}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=hammer |first=Chris |url=https://www.sportinglife.com/darts/news/darts-results-fallon-sherrock-beaten-by-ricky-santa-evans-at-the-pdc-world-championship/206126 |title=Darts results: Fallon Sherrock beaten by Ricky 'Santa' Evans at the PDC World Championship |date=21 December 2022 |access-date=21 December 2022 |work=Sporting Life}}</ref> |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 37 || 1 || {{PDCFlag|Jim Williams|avg=91.09|b=1}} || '''3''' – 2 || {{PDCFlag|Sebastian Bialecki|avg=90.32|b=}} || 0 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 1 || 2 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 0 || '''3''' – 1 |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 38 || 1 || {{PDCFlag|Jamie Hughes|avg=79.78}} || 1 – '''3''' || {{PDCFlag|Jimmy Hendriks|avg=78.33|b=1}} || '''3''' – 2 || 1 – '''3''' || 2 – '''3''' || 1 – '''3''' || {{n/a}} |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 39 || 1 || {{PDCFlag|Ricky Evans|avg=89.32|b=1}} || '''3''' – 1 || {{PDCFlag|Fallon Sherrock|avg=89.71}} || 1 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 2 || '''3''' – 2 || '''3''' – 2 || {{n/a}} |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 40 || 2 || {{PDCFlag|Raymond van Barneveld|avg=95.18|b=1}} || '''3''' – 1 || {{PDCFlag|Ryan Meikle|avg=93.89}} || 1 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 0 || '''3''' – 2 || '''3''' – 0 || {{n/a}} |}{{hidden end}} {{hidden begin|expanded=yes|titlestyle=text-align:center;background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid;|title=Wednesday, 21 December}} {| class="wikitable" |- ! width="2%" | Match # !! width="2%" | Round ! width="15%" | Player 1 !! width="5%" | Score !! width="15%" | Player 2 ! width="3%" | Set 1 !! width="3%" | Set 2 !! width="3%" | Set 3 !! width="3%" | Set 4 !! width="3%" | Set 5 |- | colspan="10" style="text-align:center; background-color:#FFFACD" |'''Afternoon session 12:30 ([[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]])'''<ref name="2112Guardian">{{cite web |agency=PA Media |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/dec/21/near-faultless-michael-van-gerwen-wins-his-return-to-pdc-world-championship |title=Near-faultless Michael van Gerwen wins on return to PDC world championship |date=21 December 2022 |access-date=22 December 2022 |work=The Guardian}}</ref><ref name="2112SL">{{cite web |url=https://www.sportinglife.com/darts/news/darts-results-josh-rock-overcomes-callan-rydz-to-reach-the-third-round-of-the-world-darts-championship-as-michael-van-gerwen-also-wins/206142 |title=Darts results: Josh Rock overcomes Callan Rydz to reach the third round of the World Darts Championship as Michael van Gerwen also wins |date=21 December 2022 |access-date=21 December 2022 |work=Sporting Life}}</ref> |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 41 || 1 || {{PDCFlag|John O'Shea|avg=81.08}} || 2 – '''3''' || {{PDCFlag|Darius Labanauskas|avg=83.78|b=1}} || '''3''' – 2 || '''3''' – 2 || 1 – '''3''' || 2 – '''3''' || 1 – '''3''' |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 42 || 1 || {{PDCFlag|Martijn Kleermaker|avg=86.28|b=1}} || '''3''' – 0 || {{PDCFlag|Xicheng Han|avg=77.73}} || '''3''' – 0 || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 1 || colspan=2{{n/a}} |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 43 || 2 || {{PDCFlag|Callan Rydz|avg=88.10}} || 0 – '''3''' || {{PDCFlag|Josh Rock|avg=92.27|b=1}} || 2 – '''3''' || 1 – '''3''' || 1 – '''3''' || colspan=2{{n/a}} |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 44 || 2 || {{PDCFlag|Dave Chisnall|avg=97.87|b=1}} || '''3''' – 1 || {{PDCFlag|Andrew Gilding|avg=95.01}} || 0 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 0 || '''3''' – 2 || '''3''' – 2 || {{n/a}} |- | colspan="10" style="text-align:center; background-color:#FFFACD" |'''Evening session 19:00 ([[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]])'''<ref name="2112Guardian"/><ref name="2112SL"/> |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 45 || 2 || {{PDCFlag|Mervyn King|avg=93.74|b=1}} || '''3''' – 2 || {{PDCFlag|Danny Baggish|avg=88.01}} || '''3''' – 2 || '''3''' – 2 || 2 – '''3''' || 1 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 1 |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 46 || 2 || {{PDCFlag|Gabriel Clemens|avg=95.64|b=1}} || '''3''' – 0 || {{PDCFlag|William O'Connor|avg=91.86|b=}} || '''3''' – 2 || '''3''' – 2 || '''3''' – 0 || colspan=2{{n/a}} |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 47 || 2 || {{PDCFlag|Michael van Gerwen|avg=101.84|b=1}} || '''3''' – 0 || {{PDCFlag|Lewy Williams|avg=81.79}} || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 0 || '''3''' – 0 || colspan=2{{n/a}} |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 48 || 2 || {{PDCFlag|Stephen Bunting|avg=91.35|b=1}} || '''3''' – 1 || {{PDCFlag|Leonard Gates|avg=87.09}} || 2 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 1 || {{n/a}} |}{{hidden end}} {{hidden 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|url=https://www.sportinglife.com/darts/news/darts-results-james-wade-crashes-out-of-pdc-world-championship-but-gary-anderson-sails-through-to-the-third-round/206170 |title=Darts results: James Wade crashes out of PDC World Championship but Gary Anderson sails through to the third round |date=23 December 2022 |access-date=23 December 2022 |work=Sporting Life}}</ref> |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 49 || 2 || {{PDCFlag|Krzysztof Ratajski|avg=88.61|b=1}} || '''3''' – 1 || {{PDCFlag|Danny Jansen|avg=81.97}} || '''3''' – 1 || 0 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 1 || {{n/a}} |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 50 || 2 || {{PDCFlag|Ryan Searle|avg=88.60|b=1}} || '''3''' – 0 || {{PDCFlag|Adam Gawlas|avg=82.04}} || '''3''' – 2 || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 2 || colspan=2{{n/a}} |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 51 || 2 || {{PDCFlag|Mensur Suljovic|avg=88.65|b=1}} || '''3''' – 0 || {{PDCFlag|Mike De Decker|avg=85.63}} || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 2 || '''3''' – 1 || colspan=2{{n/a}} |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 52 || 2 || {{PDCFlag|Dirk van Duijvenbode|avg=95.18|b=1}} || '''3''' – 2 || {{PDCFlag|Karel Sedlacek|avg=88.26}} || '''3''' – 1 || 1 – '''3''' || 2 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 1 || '''4''' – 2 |- | colspan="10" style="text-align:center; background-color:#FFFACD" |'''Evening session 19:00 ([[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]])'''<ref name="2212Guardian"/><ref name="2212SL"/> |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 53 || 2 || {{PDCFlag|Gary Anderson|avg=96.39|b=1}} || '''3''' – 1 || {{PDCFlag|Madars Razma|avg=90.96}} || '''3''' – 2 || 2 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 2 || '''3''' – 2 || {{n/a}} |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 54 || 2 || {{PDCFlag|James Wade|avg=91.01}} || 2 – '''3''' || {{PDCFlag|Jim Williams|avg=90.49|b=1}} || '''3''' – 1 || 1 – '''3''' || 0 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 0 || 1 – '''3''' |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 55 || 2 || {{PDCFlag|Luke Humphries|avg=90.95|b=1}} || '''3''' – 2 || {{PDCFlag|Florian Hempel|avg=86.47}} || 2 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 0 || 1 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 0 || '''3''' – 1 |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 56 || 2 || {{PDCFlag|Vincent van der Voort|avg=90.78|b=1}} || '''3''' – 0 || {{PDCFlag|Cameron Menzies|avg=88.31|b=}} || '''3''' – 0 || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 2 || colspan=2{{n/a}} |}{{hidden end}} {{hidden begin|expanded=yes|titlestyle=text-align:center;background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid;|title=Friday, 23 December}} {| class="wikitable" |- ! width="2%" | Match # !! width="2%" | Round ! width="15%" | Player 1 !! width="5%" | Score !! width="15%" | Player 2 ! width="3%" | Set 1 !! width="3%" | Set 2 !! width="3%" | Set 3 !! width="3%" | Set 4 !! width="3%" | Set 5 |- | colspan="10" style="text-align:center; background-color:#FFFACD" |'''Afternoon session 12:30 ([[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]])'''<ref name="2312Guardian">{{cite web |agency=PA Media |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/dec/23/rob-cross-scott-williams-pdc-world-darts-championship-jonny-clayton-danny-noppert |title= Cross sees off Williams at PDC World Darts as Clayton and Noppert progress |date=23 December 2022 |access-date=24 December 2022 |work=The Guardian}}</ref><ref name="2312SL">{{cite web |last=Hammer |first=Chris |url=https://www.sportinglife.com/darts/news/darts-results-jonny-clayton-ross-smith-and-rob-cross-all-book-their-places-in-third-round-of-world-darts-championship/206191 |title=Darts results: Jonny Clayton, Ross Smith and Rob Cross all book their places in third round of World Darts Championship |date=24 December 2022 |access-date=24 December 2022 |work=Sporting Life}}</ref> |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 57 || 2 || {{PDCFlag|Brendan Dolan|avg=87.85|b=1}} || '''3''' – 1 || {{PDCFlag|Jimmy Hendriks|avg=83.36}} || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 0 || 2 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 0 || {{n/a}} |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 58 || 2 || {{PDCFlag|Chris Dobey|avg=86.74|b=1}} || '''3''' – 0 || {{PDCFlag|Martijn Kleermaker|avg=85.23}} || '''3''' – 2 || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 2 || colspan=2{{n/a}} |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 59 || 2 || {{PDCFlag|Ross Smith|avg=100.97|b=1}} || '''3''' – 1 || {{PDCFlag|Darius Labanauskas|avg=93.85}} || '''3''' – 2 || '''3''' – 0 || 2 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 2 || {{n/a}} |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 60 || 2 || {{PDCFlag|Rob Cross|avg=99.32|b=1}} || '''3''' – 1 || {{PDCFlag|Scott Williams|avg=96.98}} || 2 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 2 || '''3''' – 2 || '''3''' – 2 || {{n/a}} |- | colspan="10" style="text-align:center; background-color:#FFFACD" |'''Evening session 19:00 ([[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]])'''<ref name="2312Guardian"/><ref name="2312SL"/> |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 61 || 2 || {{PDCFlag|Martin Schindler|avg=93.04|b=1}} || '''3''' – 1 || {{PDCFlag|Martin Lukeman|avg=94.52}} || '''3''' – 2 || 2 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 1 || {{n/a}} |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 62 || 2 || {{PDCFlag|Danny Noppert|avg=95.03|b=1}} || '''3''' – 1 || {{PDCFlag|David Cameron|avg=90.26}} || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 1 || 2 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 1 || {{n/a}} |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 63 || 2 || {{PDCFlag|Jonny Clayton|avg=99.62|b=1}} || '''3''' – 0 || {{PDCFlag|Danny van Trijp|avg=83.30}} || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 1 || colspan=2{{n/a}} |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 64 || 2 || {{PDCFlag|Joe Cullen|avg=95.03|b=1}} || '''3''' – 1 || {{PDCFlag|Ricky Evans|avg=90.82}} || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 2 || 2 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 1 || {{n/a}} |}{{hidden end}} {{hidden begin|expanded=yes|titlestyle=text-align:center;background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid;|title=Tuesday, 27 December}} {| class="wikitable" |- ! width="2%" | Match # !! width="2%" | Round ! width="15%" | Player 1 !! width="5%" | Score !! width="15%" | Player 2 ! width="3%" | Set 1 !! width="3%" | Set 2 !! width="3%" | Set 3 !! width="3%" | Set 4 !! width="3%" | Set 5 !! width="3%" | Set 6 !! width="3%" | Set 7 |- | colspan="12" style="text-align:center; background-color:#FFFACD" |'''Afternoon session 12:30 ([[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]])'''<ref name="2712Guardian"> {{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/dec/27/reigning-pdc-darts-champion-peter-wright-knocked-out-by-huybrechts|agency=PA Media|work=The Guardian|title=PDC world darts: Huybrechts shocks Wright and Price routs Van Barneveld|date=27 December 2022|accessdate=28 December 2022}}</ref><ref name="2712SL">{{cite web|url=https://www.sportinglife.com/darts/news/darts-results-kim-huybrechts-gerwyn-price-and-josh-rock-book-spots-in-last-16-of-world-darts-championship/206237|title=Darts results: Kim Huybrechts, Gerwyn Price and Josh Rock book spots in last 16 of World Darts Championship|work=Sporting Life|date=27 December 2022|accessdate=28 December 2022}}</ref> |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 65 || 3 || {{PDCFlag|Dimitri Van den Bergh|avg=92.92|b=1}} || '''4''' – 1 || {{PDCFlag|Krzysztof Ratajski|avg=92.38}} || '''3''' – 2 || '''3''' – 0 || 0 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 1 || colspan=2{{n/a}} |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 66 || 3 || {{PDCFlag|Nathan Aspinall|avg=98.19}} || 3 – '''4''' || {{PDCFlag|Josh Rock|avg=95.92|b=1}} || 2 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 1 || 1 – '''3''' || 2 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 0 || 1 – '''3''' |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 67 || 3 || {{PDCFlag|Jonny Clayton|avg=93.76|b=1}} || '''4''' – 1 || {{PDCFlag|Brendan Dolan|avg=94.07}} || '''3''' – 2 || '''3''' – 2 || '''3''' – 2 || 2 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 2 || colspan=2{{n/a}} |- | colspan="12" style="text-align:center; background-color:#FFFACD" |'''Evening session 19:00 ([[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]])'''<ref name="2712Guardian"/><ref name="2712SL"/> |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 68 || 3 || {{PDCFlag|Jim Williams|avg=98.45}} || 3 – '''4''' || {{PDCFlag|Gabriel Clemens|avg=97.55|b=1}} || 1 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 0 || 2 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 2 || '''3''' – 1 || 2 – '''3''' || 1 – '''3''' |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 69 || 3 || {{PDCFlag|Gerwyn Price|avg=93.68|b=1}} || '''4''' – 0 || {{PDCFlag|Raymond van Barneveld|avg=92.64|b=}} || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 2 || '''3''' – 1 || colspan=3{{n/a}} |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 70 || 3 || {{PDCFlag|Peter Wright|avg=91.28|b=}} || 1 – '''4''' || {{PDCFlag|Kim Huybrechts|avg=91.50|b=1}} || '''3''' – 0 || 0 – '''3''' || 1 – '''3''' || 2 – '''3''' || 2 – '''3''' || colspan=2{{n/a}} |}{{hidden end}} {{hidden begin|expanded=yes|titlestyle=text-align:center;background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid;|title=Wednesday, 28 December}} {| class="wikitable" |- ! width="2%" | Match # !! width="2%" | Round ! width="15%" | Player 1 !! width="5%" | Score !! width="15%" | Player 2 ! width="3%" | Set 1 !! width="3%" | Set 2 !! width="3%" | Set 3 !! width="3%" | Set 4 !! width="3%" | Set 5 !! width="3%" | Set 6 !! width="3%" | Set 7 |- | colspan="12" style="text-align:center; background-color:#FFFACD" |'''Afternoon session 12:30 ([[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]])'''<ref name="2812 Guardian"> {{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/dec/28/pdc-world-darts-dobey-fired-up-by-andersons-comments-in-shock-victory|title=PDC world darts: Van Gerwen defeats Suljovic and Smith edges into last 16|work=The Guardian|agency=PA Media|date=28 December 2022|accessdate=30 December 2022}}</ref><ref name="2812SL"> {{cite web|url=https://www.sportinglife.com/darts/news/darts-results-michael-van-gerwen-defies-mensur-suljovics-magical-161-at-the-pdc-world-championship-while-gary-anderson-is-knocked-out-by-chris-dobey/206255|title=Darts results: Michael van Gerwen defies Mensur Suljovic's magical 161 at the PDC World Championship while Gary Anderson is knocked out by Chris Dobey|work=Sporting Life|date=28 December 2022|accessdate=30 December 2022}}</ref> |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 71 || 3 || {{PDCFlag|Ryan Searle|avg=87.51|b=}} || 3 – '''4''' || {{PDCFlag|Jose de Sousa|avg=91.75|b=1}} || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 2 || '''3''' – 1 || 2 – '''3''' || 2 – '''3''' || 1 – '''3''' || 1 – '''3''' |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 72 || 3 || {{PDCFlag|Danny Noppert|avg=90.42}} || 2 – '''4''' || {{PDCFlag|Alan Soutar|avg=93.38|b=1}} || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 0 || 1 – '''3''' || 0 – '''3''' || 1 – '''3''' || 0 – '''3''' || {{n/a}} |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 73 || 3 || {{PDCFlag|Gary Anderson|avg=93.87}} || 1 – '''4''' || {{PDCFlag|Chris Dobey|avg=95.34|b=1}} || '''3''' – 0 || 2 – '''3''' || 2 – '''3''' || 2 – '''3''' || 1 – '''3''' || colspan=2{{n/a}} |- | colspan="12" style="text-align:center; background-color:#FFFACD" |'''Evening session 19:00 ([[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]])'''<ref name="2812 Guardian"/><ref name="2812SL"/> |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 74 || 3 || {{PDCFlag|Joe Cullen|avg=98.09|b=1}} || '''4''' – 0 || {{PDCFlag|Damon Heta|avg=94.00}} || '''3''' – 2 || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 2 || '''3''' – 0 ||colspan=4{{n/a}} |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 75 || 3 || {{PDCFlag|Michael van Gerwen|avg=107.66|b=1}} || '''4''' – 2 || {{PDCFlag|Mensur Suljovic|avg=98.90|b=}} || '''3''' – 2 || '''3''' – 2 || 1 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 2 || 2 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 1 ||colspan=1{{n/a}} |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 76 || 3 || {{PDCFlag|Michael Smith|avg=95.36|b=1}} || '''4''' – 3 || {{PDCFlag|Martin Schindler|avg=94.97}} || 2 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 0 || 2 – '''3''' || 1 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 2 || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 1 |}{{hidden end}} {{hidden begin|expanded=yes|titlestyle=text-align:center;background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid;|title=Thursday, 29 December}} {| class="wikitable" |- ! width="2%" | Match # !! width="2%" | Round ! width="15%" | Player 1 !! width="5%" | Score !! width="15%" | Player 2 ! width="3%" | Set 1 !! width="3%" | Set 2 !! width="3%" | Set 3 !! width="3%" | Set 4 !! width="3%" | Set 5 !! width="3%" | Set 6 !! width="3%" | Set 7 |- | colspan="12" style="text-align:center; background-color:#FFFACD" |'''Afternoon session 12:30 ([[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]])'''<ref name="2912 Guardian"> {{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/dec/29/pdc-world-darts-price-into-last-eight-and-van-duijvenbode-pips-smith|title=PDC world darts: Price into last eight and Van Duijvenbode pips Smith|work=The Guardian|agency=PA Media|date=29 December 2022|accessdate=30 December 2022}}</ref><ref name="2912SL"> {{cite web|url=https://www.sportinglife.com/darts/news/darts-results-gerwyn-price-and-jonny-clayton-reach-world-championship-quarters-as-dirk-van-duijvenbode-and-ross-smith-break-180s-record/206276|title=Darts results: Gerwyn Price and Jonny Clayton reach World Championship 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([[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]])'''<ref name="2912 Guardian"/><ref name="2912SL"/> |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 80 || 3 || {{PDCFlag|Luke Humphries|avg=96.48|b=1}} || '''4''' – 3 || {{PDCFlag|Vincent van der Voort|avg=92.68|b=}} || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 1 || 2 – '''3''' || 1 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 2 || 2 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 0 |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 81 || 4 || {{PDCFlag|Gerwyn Price|avg=94.43|b=1}} || '''4''' – 1 || {{PDCFlag|Jose de Sousa|avg=91.92|b=}} || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 2 || 1 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 2 || '''3''' – 2 || colspan=2{{n/a}} |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 82 || 4 || {{PDCFlag|Jonny Clayton|avg=97.73|b=1}} ||| '''4''' – 3 || {{PDCFlag|Josh Rock|avg=96.97|b=}} || 0 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 1 || 2 – '''3''' || 2 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 0 |} {{hidden end}} {{hidden begin|expanded=yes|titlestyle=text-align:center;background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid;|title=Friday, 30 December}} {| class="wikitable" |- ! width="2%" | Match # !! width="2%" | Round ! width="15%" | Player 1 !! width="5%" | Score !! width="15%" | Player 2 ! width="3%" | Set 1 !! width="3%" | Set 2 !! width="3%" | Set 3 !! width="3%" | Set 4 !! width="3%" | Set 5 !! width="3%" | Set 6 !! width="3%" | Set 7 |- | colspan="12" style="text-align:center; background-color:#FFFACD" |'''Afternoon session 12:30 ([[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]])''' |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 83 || 4 || {{PDCFlag|Kim Huybrechts|avg=87.13}} || 0 – '''4''' || {{PDCFlag|Dimitri Van den Bergh|avg=95.59|b=1}} || 0 – '''3''' || 2 – '''3''' || 1 – '''3''' || 0 – '''3''' || colspan=3{{n/a}} |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 84 || 4 || {{PDCFlag|Gabriel Clemens|avg=93.96|b=1}} || '''4''' – 1 || {{PDCFlag|Alan Soutar|avg=91.92}} || '''3''' – 0 || 1 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 0 || '''3''' – 2 || '''3''' – 2 || colspan=2{{n/a}} |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 85 || 4 || {{PDCFlag|Michael Smith|avg=103.25|b=1}} || '''4''' – 1 || {{PDCFlag|Joe Cullen|avg=93.86}} ||| '''3''' – 2 || 0 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 0 || '''3''' – 2 || '''3''' – 2 || colspan=2{{n/a}} |- | colspan="12" style="text-align:center; background-color:#FFFACD" |'''Evening session 19:00 ([[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]])''' |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 86 || 4 || {{PDCFlag|Rob Cross|avg=100.02|b=}} ||| 2 – '''4''' || {{PDCFlag|Chris Dobey|avg=102.13|b=1}} ||| '''3''' – 1 || 0 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 0 || 2 – '''3''' || 1 – '''3''' || 2 – '''3''' || {{n/a}} |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 87 || 4 || {{PDCFlag|Michael van Gerwen|avg=100.42|b=1}} || '''4''' – 1 || {{PDCFlag|Dirk van Duijvenbode|avg=89.77|b=}} || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 1 || 1 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 2 || '''3''' – 0 || colspan=2{{n/a}} |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 88 || 4 || {{PDCFlag|Luke Humphries|avg=89.92|b=}} || 1 – '''4''' || {{PDCFlag|Stephen Bunting|avg=99.43|b=1}} || 1 – '''3''' || 0 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 1 || 2 – '''3''' || 0 – '''3''' || colspan=2{{n/a}} |}{{hidden end}} {{hidden begin|expanded=yes|titlestyle=text-align:center;background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid;|title=Sunday, 1 January}} {| class="wikitable" |- ! width="2%" | Match # !! width="2%" | Round ! width="15%" | Player 1 !! width="5%" | Score !! width="15%" | Player 2 ! width="3%" | Set 1 !! width="3%" | Set 2 !! width="3%" | Set 3 !! width="3%" | Set 4 !! width="3%" | Set 5 ! width="3%" | Set 6 !! width="3%" | Set 7 !! width="3%" | Set 8 !! width="3%" | Set 9 |- | colspan="14" style="text-align:center; background-color:#FFFACD" |'''Afternoon session 12:30 ([[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]])''' |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 89 || QF || {{PDCFlag|Dimitri Van den Bergh|avg=95.49|b=1}} || '''5''' – 3 || {{PDCFlag|Jonny Clayton|avg=93.92|b=}} || 0 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 0 || 1 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 0 || 2 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 2 || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 2 || {{n/a}} |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 90 || QF || {{PDCFlag|Michael Smith|avg=91.63|b=1}} || '''5''' – 3 || {{PDCFlag|Stephen Bunting|avg=97.16|b=}} || '''3''' – 2 || 0 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 0 || 0 – '''3''' || 1 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 1 || {{n/a}} |- | colspan="14" style="text-align:center; background-color:#FFFACD" |'''Evening session 19:30 ([[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]])''' |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 91 || QF || {{PDCFlag|Gerwyn Price|avg=94.58|b=}} || 1 – '''5''' || {{PDCFlag|Gabriel Clemens|avg=99.94|b=1}} || '''3''' – 0 || 1 – '''3''' || 1 – '''3''' || 1 – '''3''' || 1 – '''3''' || 0 – '''3''' || colspan=3{{n/a}} |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 92 || QF || {{PDCFlag|Michael van Gerwen|avg=102.39|b=1}} || '''5''' – 0 || {{PDCFlag|Chris Dobey|avg=90.81|b=}} || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 0 || '''3''' – 0 || '''3''' – 1 || colspan=4{{n/a}} |}{{hidden end}} {{hidden 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style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 94 || SF || {{PDCFlag|Dimitri Van den Bergh|avg=96.46|b=}} || 0 – '''6''' || {{PDCFlag|Michael van Gerwen|avg=108.28|b=1}} || 2 – '''3''' || 0 – '''3''' || 0 – '''3''' || 2 – '''3''' || 0 – '''3''' || 0 – '''3''' || colspan=5{{n/a}} |}{{hidden end}} {{hidden begin|expanded=yes|titlestyle=text-align:center;background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid;|title=Tuesday, 3 January}} {| class="wikitable" |- ! width="2%" | Match # !! width="2%" | Round ! width="15%" | Player 1 !! width="5%" | Score !! width="15%" | Player 2 ! width="3%" | Set 1 !! width="3%" | Set 2 !! width="3%" | Set 3 !! width="3%" | Set 4 !! width="3%" | Set 5 ! width="3%" | Set 6 !! width="3%" | Set 7 !! width="3%" | Set 8 !! width="3%" | Set 9 !! width="3%" | Set 10 ! width="3%" | Set 11 !! width="3%" | Set 12 !! width="3%" | Set 13 |- | colspan="18" style="text-align:center; background-color:#FFFACD" |'''Evening session 20:00 ([[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]])''' |- style=text-align:center;"background:#;" | 95 || F || {{PDCFlag|Michael Smith|avg=100.87|b=1}} || '''7''' – 4 || {{PDCFlag|Michael van Gerwen|avg=99.58}} || 1 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 1 || 0 – '''3''' || 2 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 2 || '''3''' – 1 || '''3''' – 0 || 2 – '''3''' || '''3''' – 2 || colspan=2{{n/a}} |} {{hidden end}} ==Draw== {{external media | float = right | video1 = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9Qsm9kI70A YouTube stream of draw] }} The draw of the tournament was made by [[Wayne Mardle]] and [[Mark Webster (darts player)|Mark Webster]] live on [[Sky Sports News]] and streamed via YouTube on 28 November 2022.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/darts/news/12040/12757468/2023-pdc-world-darts-championship-watch-live-stream-of-the-draw-for-this-years-event-at-alexandra-palace |title=2023 PDC World Darts Championship: Watch live stream of the draw for this year's event at Alexandra Palace |date=28 November 2022 |access-date=19 December 2020 |work=Sky Sports}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/darts/63785835 |title=PDC World Darts Championship: Peter Wright has third title in sights at Alexandra Palace |date=28 November 2022 |access-date=19 December 2020 |publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Hammer |first=Chris |url=https://www.sportinglife.com/darts/news/pdc-world-darts-championship-2023-betting-tips-preview-and-predictions-for-the-sky-sports-televised-major-at-the-ally-pally/205816 |title=PDC World Darts Championship 2023: Betting tips, preview and predictions for the Sky Sports-televised major at the Ally Pally |date=12 December 2022 |access-date=19 December 2020 |work=Sporting Life}}</ref> ===Final=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; margin: 1em auto 1em auto;" |- | colspan="3" align="center" bgcolor="#ffd700" | Best of 13 sets<br /> Referee: Kirk Bevins <br />[[Alexandra Palace]], London, England, 3 January 2023 |- | width="230" align="right" | {{PDCFlagR|Michael Smith|b=1}} | width="100" align="center" | '''7''' – 4 | width="230" | {{PDCFlag|Michael van Gerwen}} |- | colspan="3" align="center" style="font-size: 100%" | 1–'''3''', '''3'''–1, '''3'''–1, 0–'''3''', 2–'''3''', '''3'''–1, '''3'''–2, '''3'''–1, '''3'''–0, 2–'''3''', '''3'''–2 |- | align="right" | '''100.87''' | align="center" | Average (3 darts) | 99.58 |- | align="right" | 50 | align="center" | 100+ scores | 50 |- | align="right" | '''31''' | align="center" | 140+ scores | 28 |- | align="right" | '''22''' | align="center" | 180 scores | 15 |- | align="right" | '''141''' | align="center" | Highest checkout | 105 |- | align="right" | '''3''' | align="center" | 100+ Checkouts | 2 |- | align="right" | '''26/55 (47.3%)''' | align="center" | Checkout summary | 20/52 (38.5%) |} ===Finals=== {{8TeamBracket | RD1= {{nowrap|1='''Quarter-finals'''<br>''(best of 9 sets)''<br/>1 January}}<br /><ref name="DayFourteen">{{cite news |title=2023 PDC World Darts Championship: Day Fourteen |publisher=Professional Darts Corporation |date=1 January 2023 |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2023/01/01/clemens-dispatches-price-storm-through-world-championship-semis}}</ref> | RD2= {{nowrap|1='''Semi-finals'''<br>''(best of 11 sets)''<br/>2 January}}<br /><ref name="DayFifteen">{{cite news |title=2023 PDC World Darts Championship: Day Fifteen |publisher=Professional Darts Corporation |date=2 January 2023 |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2023/01/02/van-gerwen-and-smith-collide-blockbuster-world-championship-final}}</ref> | RD3= {{nowrap|1='''Final'''<br>''(best of 13 sets)''<br/>3 January}}<br /><ref name="DaySixteen">{{cite news |title=2023 PDC World Darts Championship: Day Sixteen |publisher=Professional Darts Corporation |date=3 January 2023 |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2023/01/03/nine-dart-smith-stuns-van-gerwen-become-world-champion}}</ref> | seed-width = 30 | team-width = 200 | score-width = 50 | boldwinner=high | RD1-seed1 = 1 | RD1-team1 = {{PDCFlag|Gerwyn Price|avg=94.58}} | RD1-score1 = 1 | RD1-seed2 = 25 | RD1-team2 = {{PDCFlag|Gabriel Clemens|avg=99.94}} | RD1-score2 = 5 | RD1-seed3 = 4 | RD1-team3 = {{PDCFlag|Michael Smith|avg=91.63}} | RD1-score3 = 5 | RD1-seed4 = 21 | RD1-team4 = {{PDCFlag|Stephen Bunting|avg=97.16}} | RD1-score4 = 3 | RD1-seed5 = 15 | RD1-team5 = {{PDCFlag|Dimitri Van den Bergh|avg=95.49}} | RD1-score5 = 5 | RD1-seed6 = 7 | RD1-team6 = {{PDCFlag|Jonny Clayton|avg=93.92}} | RD1-score6 = 3 | RD1-seed7 = 3 | RD1-team7 = {{PDCFlag|Michael van Gerwen|avg=102.39}} | RD1-score7 = 5 | RD1-seed8 = 22 | RD1-team8 = {{PDCFlag|Chris Dobey|avg=90.81}} | RD1-score8 = 0 | RD2-seed1 = 25 | RD2-team1 = {{PDCFlag|Gabriel Clemens|avg=96.98}} | RD2-score1 = 2 | RD2-seed2 = 4 | RD2-team2 = {{PDCFlag|Michael Smith|avg=101.85}} | RD2-score2= 6 | RD2-seed3 = 15 | RD2-team3 = {{PDCFlag|Dimitri Van den Bergh|avg=96.46}} | RD2-score3 = 0 | RD2-seed4 = 3 | RD2-team4 = {{PDCFlag|Michael van Gerwen|avg=108.28}} | RD2-score4 = 6 | RD3-seed1 = 4 | RD3-team1 = {{PDCFlag|Michael Smith|avg=100.87}} | RD3-score1 = 7 | RD3-seed2 = 3 | RD3-team2 = {{PDCFlag|Michael van Gerwen|avg=99.58}} | RD3-score2 = 4 }} ===Top half=== ====Section 1==== {{24TeamBracket-Byes | RD1-shift = -1 | RD1 = {{nowrap|1='''First round''' <br>''(best of 5 sets)'' <br /> 15–21 December}}<br /><ref name="DayOne">{{cite news |title=2023 PDC World Darts Championship: Day One |publisher=Professional Darts Corporation |date=15 December 2022 |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2022/12/15/wright-opens-title-defence-mansell-demolition}}</ref><ref name="DayTwo">{{cite news |title=2023 PDC World Darts Championship: Day Two |publisher=Professional Darts Corporation |date=16 December 2022 |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2022/12/16/smith-stars-day-two-cazoo-world-championship}}</ref><ref name="DayThree">{{cite news |title=2023 PDC World Darts Championship: Day Three |publisher=Professional Darts Corporation |date=17 December 2022 |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2022/12/18/van-den-bergh-shines-debutant-quartet-march}}</ref><ref name="DayFour">{{cite news |title=2023 PDC World Darts Championship: Day Four |publisher=Professional Darts Corporation |date=18 December 2022 |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2022/12/18/heta-aspinall-advance-williams-shines-debut}}</ref><ref name="DayFive">{{cite news |title=2023 PDC World Darts Championship: Day Five |publisher=Professional Darts Corporation |date=19 December 2022 |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2022/12/19/price-survives-early-scare-de-sousa-comeback-stuns-whitlock}}</ref><ref name="DaySix">{{cite news |title=2023 PDC World Darts Championship: Day Six |publisher=Professional Darts Corporation |date=20 December 2022 |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2022/12/20/van-barneveld-battles-past-meikle-set-price-showdown}}</ref><ref name="DaySeven">{{cite news |title=2023 PDC World Darts Championship: Day Seven |publisher=Professional Darts Corporation |date=21 December 2022 |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2022/12/21/van-gerwen-rock-enjoy-rapid-wins-day-seven}}</ref> | RD2 = {{nowrap|1='''Second round''' <br>''(best of 5 sets)'' <br /> 15–23 December}}<br /><ref name="DayOne" /><ref name="DayTwo" /><ref name="DayThree" /><ref name="DayFour" /><ref name="DayFive" /><ref name="DaySix" /><ref name="DaySeven" /><ref name="DayEight">{{cite news |title=2023 PDC World Darts Championship: Day Eight |publisher=Professional Darts Corporation |date=22 December 2022 |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2022/12/22/anderson-humphries-battle-through-williams-stuns-wade}}</ref><ref name="DayNine">{{cite news |title=2023 PDC World Darts Championship: Day Nine |publisher=Professional Darts Corporation |date=23 December 2022 |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2022/12/23/seeded-stars-dominate-day-nine-cazoo-world-darts-championship}}</ref> | RD3 = {{nowrap|1='''Third round''' <br>''(best of 7 sets)'' <br /> 27–29 December}}<br /><ref name="DayTen">{{cite news |title=2023 PDC World Darts Championship: Day Ten |publisher=Professional Darts Corporation |date=27 December 2022 |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2022/12/27/huybrechts-stuns-reigning-champion-wright-price-dispatches-barney}}</ref><ref name="DayEleven">{{cite news |title=2023 PDC World Darts Championship: Day Eleven |publisher=Professional Darts Corporation |date=28 December 2022 |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2022/12/28/van-gerwen-smith-come-through-ally-pally-classics-reach-last-16}}</ref><ref name="DayTwelve">{{cite news |title=2023 PDC World Darts Championship: Day Twelve |publisher=Professional Darts Corporation |date=29 December 2022 |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2022/12/29/cazoo-world-darts-championship-day-12-latest}}</ref> | RD4 = {{nowrap|1='''Fourth round''' <br>''(best of 7 sets)'' <br /> 29–30 December}}<br /><ref name="DayTwelve"/><ref name="DayThirteen">{{cite news |title=2023 PDC World Darts Championship: Day Thirteen |publisher=Professional Darts Corporation |date=30 December 2022 |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2022/12/30/van-gerwen-continues-title-charge-complete-quarter-final-line}}</ref> | RD5 = {{nowrap|1='''Quarter-finals''' <br>''(best of 9 sets)'' <br /> 1 January}}<br/><ref name="DayFourteen"/> | team-width=200 | score-width=50 | boldwinner=high | RD1-team01 = {{PDCFlag|Luke Woodhouse|avg=87.89}} | RD1-score01= 3 | RD1-seed02 = Q | RD1-team02 = {{PDCFlag|Vladyslav Omelchenko|avg=80.51}} | RD1-score02= 0 | RD1-team03 = {{PDCFlag|Ryan Meikle|avg=91.88}} | RD1-score03= 3 | RD1-seed04 = Q | RD1-team04 = {{PDCFlag|Lisa Ashton|avg=84.04}} | RD1-score04= 2 | RD1-team05 = {{PDCFlag|Adam Gawlas|avg=84.86}} | RD1-score05= 3 | RD1-seed06 = Q | RD1-team06 = {{PDCFlag|Richie Burnett|avg=85.12}} | RD1-score06= 2 | RD1-team07 = {{PDCFlag|Simon Whitlock|avg=87.25}} | RD1-score07= 3 | RD1-seed08 = Q | RD1-team08 = {{PDCFlag|Christian Perez|avg=85.81}} | RD1-score08= 2 | RD1-team09 = {{PDCFlag|Jim Williams|avg=91.09}} | RD1-score09= 3 | RD1-seed10 = Q | RD1-team10 = {{PDCFlag|Sebastian Bialecki|avg=90.32}} | RD1-score10= 2 | RD1-team11 = {{PDCFlag|William O'Connor|avg=94.26}} | RD1-score11= 3 | RD1-seed12 = Q | RD1-team12 = {{PDCFlag|Beau Greaves|avg=88.34}} | RD1-score12= 0 | RD1-team13 = {{PDCFlag|Ritchie Edhouse|avg=87.34}} | RD1-score13= 2 | RD1-seed14 = Q | RD1-team14 = {{PDCFlag|David Cameron|avg=87.86}} | RD1-score14= 3 | RD1-team15 = {{PDCFlag|Alan Soutar|avg=86.98}} | RD1-score15= 3 | RD1-seed16 = Q | RD1-team16 = {{PDCFlag|Mal Cuming|avg=78.23}} | RD1-score16= 0 | RD2-seed01 = 1 | RD2-team01 = {{PDCFlag|Gerwyn Price|avg=92.88}} | RD2-score01= 3 | RD2-seed02 = | RD2-team02 = {{PDCFlag|Luke Woodhouse|avg=89.05}} | RD2-score02= 1 | RD2-seed03 = 32 | RD2-team03 = {{PDCFlag|Raymond van Barneveld|avg=95.18}} | RD2-score03= 3 | RD2-seed04 = | RD2-team04 = {{PDCFlag|Ryan Meikle|avg=93.89}} | RD2-score04= 1 | RD2-seed05 = 16 | RD2-team05 = {{PDCFlag|Ryan Searle|avg=88.60}} | RD2-score05= 3 | RD2-seed06 = | RD2-team06 = {{PDCFlag|Adam Gawlas|avg=82.04}} | RD2-score06= 0 | RD2-seed07 = 17 | RD2-team07 = {{PDCFlag|Jose de Sousa|avg=86.75}} | RD2-score07= 3 | RD2-seed08 = | RD2-team08 = {{PDCFlag|Simon Whitlock|avg=86.23}} | RD2-score08= 2 | RD2-seed09 = 8 | RD2-team09 = {{PDCFlag|James Wade|avg=91.01}} | RD2-score09= 2 | RD2-seed10 = | RD2-team10 = {{PDCFlag|Jim Williams|avg=90.49}} | RD2-score10= 3 | RD2-seed11 = 25 | RD2-team11 = {{PDCFlag|Gabriel Clemens|avg=95.64}} | RD2-score11= 3 | RD2-seed12 = | RD2-team12 = {{PDCFlag|William O'Connor|avg=91.86}} | RD2-score12= 0 | RD2-seed13 = 9 | RD2-team13 = {{PDCFlag|Danny Noppert|avg=95.03}} | RD2-score13= 3 | RD2-seed14 = Q | RD2-team14 = {{PDCFlag|David Cameron|avg=90.26}} | RD2-score14= 1 | RD2-seed15 = 24 | RD2-team15 = {{PDCFlag|Daryl Gurney|avg=91.25}} | RD2-score15= 0 | RD2-seed16 = | RD2-team16 = {{PDCFlag|Alan Soutar|avg=92.29}} | RD2-score16= 3 | RD3-seed01 = 1 | RD3-team01 = {{PDCFlag|Gerwyn Price|avg=93.68}} | RD3-score01= 4 | RD3-seed02 = 32 | RD3-team02 = {{PDCFlag|Raymond van Barneveld|avg=92.64}} | RD3-score02= 0 | RD3-seed03 = 16 | RD3-team03 = {{PDCFlag|Ryan Searle|avg=87.51}} | RD3-score03= 3 | RD3-seed04 = 17 | RD3-team04 = {{PDCFlag|José de Sousa|avg=91.75}} | RD3-score04= 4 | RD3-seed05 = | RD3-team05 = {{PDCFlag|Jim Williams|avg=98.45}} | RD3-score05= 3 | RD3-seed06 = 25 | RD3-team06 = {{PDCFlag|Gabriel Clemens|avg=97.55}} | RD3-score06= 4 | RD3-seed07 = 9 | RD3-team07 = {{PDCFlag|Danny Noppert|avg=90.42}} | RD3-score07= 2 | RD3-seed08 = &nbsp; | RD3-team08 = {{PDCFlag|Alan Soutar|avg=93.38}} | RD3-score08= 4 | RD4-seed01 = 1 | RD4-team01 = {{PDCFlag|Gerwyn Price|avg=94.43}} | RD4-score01= 4 | RD4-seed02 = 17 | RD4-team02 = {{PDCFlag|José de Sousa|avg=91.92}} | RD4-score02= 1 | RD4-seed03 = 25 | RD4-team03 = {{PDCFlag|Gabriel Clemens|avg=93.96}} | RD4-score03= 4 | RD4-seed04 = | RD4-team04 = {{PDCFlag|Alan Soutar|avg=91.92}} | RD4-score04= 1 | RD5-seed01 = 1 | RD5-team01 = {{PDCFlag|Gerwyn Price|avg=94.58}} | RD5-score01= 1 | RD5-seed02 = 25 | RD5-team02 = {{PDCFlag|Gabriel Clemens|avg=99.94}} | RD5-score02= 5 }} ====Section 2==== {{24TeamBracket-Byes | RD1-shift = -1 | RD1 = {{nowrap|1='''First round''' <br>''(best of 5 sets)'' <br /> 15–21 December}}<br /><ref name="DayOne" /><ref name="DayTwo" /><ref name="DayThree" /><ref name="DayFour" /><ref name="DayFive" /><ref name="DaySix" /><ref name="DaySeven" /> | RD2 = {{nowrap|1='''Second round''' <br>''(best of 5 sets)'' <br /> 15–23 December}}<br /><ref name="DayOne" /><ref name="DayTwo" /><ref name="DayThree" /><ref name="DayFour" /><ref name="DayFive" /><ref name="DaySix" /><ref name="DaySeven" /><ref name="DayEight"/><ref name="DayNine"/> | RD3 = {{nowrap|1='''Third round''' <br>''(best of 7 sets)'' <br /> 27–29 December}}<br/><ref name="DayTen"/><ref name="DayEleven"/><ref name="DayTwelve"/> | RD4 = {{nowrap|1='''Fourth round''' <br>''(best of 7 sets)'' <br /> 29–30 December}}<br/><ref name="DayTwelve"/><ref name="DayThirteen"/> | RD5 = {{nowrap|1='''Quarter-finals''' <br>''(best of 9 sets)'' <br /> 1 January}}<br/><ref name="DayFourteen"/> | team-width=200 | score-width=50 | boldwinner=high | RD1-team01 = {{PDCFlag|Jermaine Wattimena|avg=88.46}} | RD1-score01= 2 | RD1-seed02 = Q | RD1-team02 = {{PDCFlag|Nathan Rafferty|avg=87.63}} | RD1-score02= 3 | RD1-team03 = {{PDCFlag|Martin Lukeman|avg=87.00}} | RD1-score03= 3 | RD1-seed04 = Q | RD1-team04 = {{PDCFlag|Nobuhiro Yamamoto|avg=83.25}} | RD1-score04= 0 | RD1-team05 = {{PDCFlag|Ricky Evans|avg=89.32}} | RD1-score05= 3 | RD1-seed06 = Q | RD1-team06 = {{PDCFlag|Fallon Sherrock|avg=89.71}} | RD1-score06= 1 | RD1-team07 = {{PDCFlag|Adrian Lewis|avg=93.57}} | RD1-score07= 3 | RD1-seed08 = Q | RD1-team08 = {{PDCFlag|Daniel Larsson|avg=83.87}} | RD1-score08= 0 | RD1-team09 = {{PDCFlag|Keegan Brown|avg=91.54}} | RD1-score09= 2 | RD1-seed10 = Q | RD1-team10 = {{PDCFlag|Florian Hempel|avg=88.55}} | RD1-score10= 3 | RD1-team11 = {{PDCFlag|Cameron Menzies|avg=85.92}} | RD1-score11= 3 | RD1-seed12 = Q | RD1-team12 = {{PDCFlag|Diogo Portela|avg=83.03}} | RD1-score12= 1 | RD1-team13 = {{PDCFlag|Andrew Gilding|avg=88.43}} | RD1-score13= 3 | RD1-seed14 = Q | RD1-team14 = {{PDCFlag|Robert Owen|avg=86.52}} | RD1-score14= 2 | RD1-team15 = {{PDCFlag|Geert Nentjes|avg=78.35}} | RD1-score15= 1 | RD1-seed16 = Q | RD1-team16 = {{PDCFlag|Leonard Gates|avg=81.21}} | RD1-score16= 3 | RD2-seed01 = 4 | RD2-team01 = {{PDCFlag|Michael Smith|avg=96.62}} | RD2-score01= 3 | RD2-seed02 = Q | RD2-team02 = {{PDCFlag|Nathan Rafferty|avg=82.39}} | RD2-score02= 0 | RD2-seed03 = 29 | RD2-team03 = {{PDCFlag|Martin Schindler|avg=93.04}} | RD2-score03= 3 | RD2-seed04 = | RD2-team04 = {{PDCFlag|Martin Lukeman|avg=94.52}} | RD2-score04= 1 | RD2-seed05 = 13 | RD2-team05 = {{PDCFlag|Joe Cullen|avg=95.03}} | RD2-score05= 3 | RD2-seed06 = | RD2-team06 = {{PDCFlag|Ricky Evans|avg=90.82}} | RD2-score06= 1 | RD2-seed07 = 20 | RD2-team07 = {{PDCFlag|Damon Heta|avg=96.17}} | RD2-score07= 3 | RD2-seed08 = | RD2-team08 = {{PDCFlag|Adrian Lewis|avg=82.96}} | RD2-score08= 0 | RD2-seed09 = 5 | RD2-team09 = {{PDCFlag|Luke Humphries|avg=90.95}} | RD2-score09= 3 | RD2-seed10 = Q | RD2-team10 = {{PDCFlag|Florian Hempel|avg=86.47}} | RD2-score10= 2 | RD2-seed11 = 28 | RD2-team11 = {{PDCFlag|Vincent van der Voort|avg=90.78}} | RD2-score11= 3 | RD2-seed12 = | RD2-team12 = {{PDCFlag|Cameron Menzies|avg=88.31}} | RD2-score12= 0 | RD2-seed13 = 12 | RD2-team13 = {{PDCFlag|Dave Chisnall|avg=97.87}} | RD2-score13= 3 | RD2-seed14 = | RD2-team14 = {{PDCFlag|Andrew Gilding|avg=95.01}} | RD2-score14= 1 | RD2-seed15 = 21 | RD2-team15 = {{PDCFlag|Stephen Bunting|avg=91.35}} | RD2-score15= 3 | RD2-seed16 = Q | RD2-team16 = {{PDCFlag|Leonard Gates|avg=87.09}} | RD2-score16= 1 | RD3-seed01 = 4 | RD3-team01 = {{PDCFlag|Michael Smith|avg=95.36}} | RD3-score01= 4 | RD3-seed02 = 29 | RD3-team02 = {{PDCFlag|Martin Schindler|avg=94.97}} | RD3-score02= 3 | RD3-seed03 = 13 | RD3-team03 = {{PDCFlag|Joe Cullen|avg=98.09}} | RD3-score03= 4 | RD3-seed04 = 20 | RD3-team04 = {{PDCFlag|Damon Heta|avg=94.00}} | RD3-score04= 0 | RD3-seed05 = 5 | RD3-team05 = {{PDCFlag|Luke Humphries|avg=96.48}} | RD3-score05= 4 | RD3-seed06 = 28 | RD3-team06 = {{PDCFlag|Vincent van der Voort|avg=92.68}} | RD3-score06= 3 | RD3-seed07 = 12 | RD3-team07 = {{PDCFlag|Dave Chisnall|avg=101.82}} | RD3-score07= 2 | RD3-seed08 = 21 | RD3-team08 = {{PDCFlag|Stephen Bunting|avg=102.24}} | RD3-score08= 4 | RD4-seed01 = 4 | RD4-team01 = {{PDCFlag|Michael Smith|avg=103.25}} | RD4-score01= 4 | RD4-seed02 = 13 | RD4-team02 = {{PDCFlag|Joe Cullen|avg=93.86}} | RD4-score02= 1 | RD4-seed03 = 5 | RD4-team03 = {{PDCFlag|Luke Humphries|avg=89.92}} | RD4-score03= 1 | RD4-seed04 = 21 | RD4-team04 = {{PDCFlag|Stephen Bunting|avg=99.43}} | RD4-score04= 4 | RD5-seed01 = 4 | RD5-team01 = {{PDCFlag|Michael Smith|avg=91.63}} | RD5-score01= 5 | RD5-seed02 = 21 | RD5-team02 = {{PDCFlag|Stephen Bunting|avg=97.16}} | RD5-score02= 3 }} ===Bottom half=== ====Section 3==== {{24TeamBracket-Byes | RD1-shift = -1 | RD1 = {{nowrap|1='''First round''' <br>''(best of 5 sets)'' <br /> 15–21 December}}<br /><ref name="DayOne" /><ref name="DayTwo" /><ref name="DayThree" /><ref name="DayFour" /><ref name="DayFive" /><ref name="DaySix" /><ref name="DaySeven" /> | RD2 = {{nowrap|1='''Second round''' <br>''(best of 5 sets)'' <br /> 15–23 December}}<br /><ref name="DayOne" /><ref name="DayTwo" /><ref name="DayThree" /><ref name="DayFour" /><ref name="DayFive" /><ref name="DaySix" /><ref name="DaySeven" /><ref name="DayEight"/><ref name="DayNine"/> | RD3 = {{nowrap|1='''Third round''' <br>''(best of 7 sets)'' <br /> 27–29 December}}<br/><ref name="DayTen"/><ref name="DayEleven"/><ref name="DayTwelve"/> | RD4 = {{nowrap|1='''Fourth round''' <br>''(best of 7 sets)'' <br /> 29–30 December}}<br/><ref name="DayTwelve"/><ref name="DayThirteen"/> | RD5 = {{nowrap|1='''Quarter-finals''' <br>''(best of 9 sets)'' <br /> 1 January}}<br/><ref name="DayFourteen"/> | team-width=200 | score-width=50 | boldwinner=high | RD1-team01 = {{PDCFlag|Mickey Mansell|avg=92.49}} | RD1-score01= 3 | RD1-seed02 = Q | RD1-team02 = {{PDCFlag|Ben Robb|avg=89.13}} | RD1-score02= 1 | RD1-team03 = {{PDCFlag|Keane Barry|avg=78.35}} | RD1-score03= 1 | RD1-seed04 = Q | RD1-team04 = {{PDCFlag|Grant Sampson|avg=77.29}} | RD1-score04= 3 | RD1-team05 = {{PDCFlag|Rowby-John Rodriguez|avg=91.30}} | RD1-score05= 2 | RD1-seed06 = Q | RD1-team06 = {{PDCFlag|Lourence Ilagan|avg=87.98}} | RD1-score06= 3 | RD1-team07 = {{PDCFlag|Danny Jansen|avg=83.42}} | RD1-score07= 3 | RD1-seed08 = Q | RD1-team08 = {{PDCFlag|Paolo Nebrida|avg=82.75}} | RD1-score08= 2 | RD1-team09 = {{PDCFlag|Steve Beaton|avg=85.23}} | RD1-score09= 0 | RD1-seed10 = Q | RD1-team10 = {{PDCFlag|Danny van Trijp|avg=87.06}} | RD1-score10= 3 | RD1-team11 = {{PDCFlag|Jamie Hughes|avg=79.78}} | RD1-score11= 1 | RD1-seed12 = Q | RD1-team12 = {{PDCFlag|Jimmy Hendriks|avg=78.33}} | RD1-score12= 3 | RD1-team13 = {{PDCFlag|Boris Krcmar|avg=78.21}} | RD1-score13= 3 | RD1-seed14 = Q | RD1-team14 = {{PDCFlag|Toru Suzuki|avg=78.43}} | RD1-score14= 0 | RD1-team15 = {{PDCFlag|Josh Rock|avg=93.36}} | RD1-score15= 3 | RD1-seed16 = Q | RD1-team16 = {{PDCFlag|Jose Justicia|avg=85.66}} | RD1-score16= 1 | RD2-seed01 = 2 | RD2-team01 = {{PDCFlag|Peter Wright|avg=88.34}} | RD2-score01= 3 | RD2-seed02 = | RD2-team02 = {{PDCFlag|Mickey Mansell|avg=77.50}} | RD2-score02= 0 | RD2-seed03 = 31 | RD2-team03 = {{PDCFlag|Kim Huybrechts|avg=83.37}} | RD2-score03= 3 | RD2-seed04 = Q | RD2-team04 = {{PDCFlag|Grant Sampson|avg=68.97}} | RD2-score04= 0 | RD2-seed05 = 15 | RD2-team05 = {{PDCFlag|Dimitri Van den Bergh|avg=94.69}} | RD2-score05= 3 | RD2-seed06 = Q | RD2-team06 = {{PDCFlag|Lourence Ilagan|avg=79.60}} | RD2-score06= 0 | RD2-seed07 = 18 | RD2-team07 = {{PDCFlag|Krzysztof Ratajski|avg=88.61}} | RD2-score07= 3 | RD2-seed08 = | RD2-team08 = {{PDCFlag|Danny Jansen|avg=81.97}} | RD2-score08= 1 | RD2-seed09 = 7 | RD2-team09 = {{PDCFlag|Jonny Clayton|avg=99.62}} | RD2-score09= 3 | RD2-seed10 = Q | RD2-team10 = {{PDCFlag|Danny van Trijp|avg=83.30}} | RD2-score10= 0 | RD2-seed11 = 26 | RD2-team11 = {{PDCFlag|Brendan Dolan|avg=87.85}} | RD2-score11= 3 | RD2-seed12 = Q | RD2-team12 = {{PDCFlag|Jimmy Hendriks|avg=83.36}} | RD2-score12= 1 | RD2-seed13 = 10 | RD2-team13 = {{PDCFlag|Nathan Aspinall|avg=97.80}} | RD2-score13= 3 | RD2-seed14 = | RD2-team14 = {{PDCFlag|Boris Krcmar|avg=91.88}} | RD2-score14= 1 | RD2-seed15 = 23 | RD2-team15 = {{PDCFlag|Callan Rydz|avg=88.10}} | RD2-score15= 0 | RD2-seed16 = | RD2-team16 = {{PDCFlag|Josh Rock|avg=92.27}} | RD2-score16= 3 | RD3-seed01 = 2 | RD3-team01 = {{PDCFlag|Peter Wright|avg=91.28}} | RD3-score01= 1 | RD3-seed02 = 31 | RD3-team02 = {{PDCFlag|Kim Huybrechts|avg=91.50}} | RD3-score02= 4 | RD3-seed03 = 15 | RD3-team03 = {{PDCFlag|Dimitri Van den Bergh|avg=92.92}} | RD3-score03= 4 | RD3-seed04 = 18 | RD3-team04 = {{PDCFlag|Krzysztof Ratajski|avg=92.38}} | RD3-score04= 1 | RD3-seed05 = 7 | RD3-team05 = {{PDCFlag|Jonny Clayton|avg=93.76}} | RD3-score05= 4 | RD3-seed06 = 26 | RD3-team06 = {{PDCFlag|Brendan Dolan|avg=94.07}} | RD3-score06= 1 | RD3-seed07 = 10 | RD3-team07 = {{PDCFlag|Nathan Aspinall|avg=98.19}} | RD3-score07= 3 | RD3-seed08 = | RD3-team08 = {{PDCFlag|Josh Rock|avg=95.92}} | RD3-score08= 4 | RD4-seed01 = 31 | RD4-team01 = {{PDCFlag|Kim Huybrechts|avg=87.13}} | RD4-score01= 0 | RD4-seed02 = 15 | RD4-team02 = {{PDCFlag|Dimitri Van den Bergh|avg=95.59}} | RD4-score02= 4 | RD4-seed03 = 7 | RD4-team03 = {{PDCFlag|Jonny Clayton|avg=97.73}} | RD4-score03= 4 | RD4-seed04 = | RD4-team04 = {{PDCFlag|Josh Rock|avg=96.97}} | RD4-score04= 3 | RD5-seed01 = 15 | RD5-team01 = {{PDCFlag|Dimitri Van den Bergh|avg=95.49}} | RD5-score01= 5 | RD5-seed02 = 7 | RD5-team02 = {{PDCFlag|Jonny Clayton|avg=93.92}} | RD5-score02= 3 }} ====Section 4==== {{24TeamBracket-Byes | RD1-shift = -1 | RD1 = {{nowrap|1='''First round''' <br>''(best of 5 sets)'' <br /> 15–21 December}}<br /><ref name="DayOne" /><ref name="DayTwo" /><ref name="DayThree" /><ref name="DayFour" /><ref name="DayFive" /><ref name="DaySix" /><ref name="DaySeven" /> | RD2 = {{nowrap|1='''Second round''' <br>''(best of 5 sets)'' <br /> 15–23 December}}<br /><ref name="DayOne" /><ref name="DayTwo" /><ref name="DayThree" /><ref name="DayFour" /><ref name="DayFive" /><ref name="DaySix" /><ref name="DaySeven" /><ref name="DayEight"/><ref name="DayNine"/> | RD3 = {{nowrap|1='''Third round''' <br>''(best of 7 sets)'' <br /> 27–29 December}}<br/><ref name="DayTen"/><ref name="DayEleven"/><ref name="DayTwelve"/> | RD4 = {{nowrap|1='''Fourth round''' <br>''(best of 7 sets)'' <br /> 29–30 December}}<br/><ref name="DayTwelve"/><ref name="DayThirteen"/> | RD5 = {{nowrap|1='''Quarter-finals''' <br>''(best of 9 sets)'' <br /> 1 January}}<br/><ref name="DayFourteen"/> | team-width=200 | score-width=50 | boldwinner=high | RD1-team01 = {{PDCFlag|Niels Zonneveld|avg=86.88}} | RD1-score01= 0 | RD1-seed02 = Q | RD1-team02 = {{PDCFlag|Lewy Williams|avg=92.81}} | RD1-score02= 3 | RD1-team03 = {{PDCFlag|Mike De Decker|avg=88.56}} | RD1-score03= 3 | RD1-seed04 = Q | RD1-team04 = {{PDCFlag|Jeff Smith|avg=92.09}} | RD1-score04= 1 | RD1-team05 = {{PDCFlag|Karel Sedláček|avg=98.72}} | RD1-score05= 3 | RD1-seed06 = Q | RD1-team06 = {{PDCFlag|Raymond Smith|avg=92.40}} | RD1-score06= 0 | RD1-team07 = {{PDCFlag|John O'Shea|avg=81.08}} | RD1-score07= 2 | RD1-seed08 = Q | RD1-team08 = {{PDCFlag|Darius Labanauskas|avg=83.78}} | RD1-score08= 3 | RD1-team09 = {{PDCFlag|Scott Williams|avg=100.32}} | RD1-score09= 3 | RD1-seed10 = Q | RD1-team10 = {{PDCFlag|Ryan Joyce|avg=103.04}} | RD1-score10= 1 | RD1-team11 = {{PDCFlag|Matt Campbell|avg=93.58}} | RD1-score11= 0 | RD1-seed12 = Q | RD1-team12 = {{PDCFlag|Danny Baggish|avg=92.96}} | RD1-score12= 3 | RD1-team13 = {{PDCFlag|Madars Razma|avg=89.30}} | RD1-score13= 3 | RD1-seed14 = Q | RD1-team14 = {{PDCFlag|Prakash Jiwa|avg=86.19}} | RD1-score14= 1 | RD1-team15 = {{PDCFlag|Martijn Kleermaker|avg=86.28}} | RD1-score15= 3 | RD1-seed16 = Q | RD1-team16 = {{PDCFlag|Xicheng Han|avg=77.73}} | RD1-score16= 0 | RD2-seed01 = 3 | RD2-team01 = {{PDCFlag|Michael van Gerwen|avg=101.84}} | RD2-score01= 3 | RD2-seed02 = Q | RD2-team02 = {{PDCFlag|Lewy Williams|avg=81.79}} | RD2-score02= 0 | RD2-seed03 = 30 | RD2-team03 = {{PDCFlag|Mensur Suljovic|avg=88.65}} | RD2-score03= 3 | RD2-seed04 = | RD2-team04 = {{PDCFlag|Mike De Decker|avg=85.63}} | RD2-score04= 0 | RD2-seed05 = 14 | RD2-team05 = {{PDCFlag|Dirk van Duijvenbode|avg=95.18}} | RD2-score05= 3 | RD2-seed06 = | RD2-team06 = {{PDCFlag|Karel Sedláček|avg=88.26}} | RD2-score06= 2 | RD2-seed07 = 19 | RD2-team07 = {{PDCFlag|Ross Smith|avg=100.97}} | RD2-score07= 3 | RD2-seed08 = Q | RD2-team08 = {{PDCFlag|Darius Labanauskas|avg=93.85}} | RD2-score08= 1 | RD2-seed09 = 6 | RD2-team09 = {{PDCFlag|Rob Cross|avg=99.32}} | RD2-score09= 3 | RD2-seed10 = | RD2-team10 = {{PDCFlag|Scott Williams|avg=96.98}} | RD2-score10= 1 | RD2-seed11 = 27 | RD2-team11 = {{PDCFlag|Mervyn King|avg=93.74}} | RD2-score11= 3 | RD2-seed12 = Q | RD2-team12 = {{PDCFlag|Danny Baggish|avg=88.01}} | RD2-score12= 2 | RD2-seed13 = 11 | RD2-team13 = {{PDCFlag|Gary Anderson|avg=96.39}} | RD2-score13= 3 | RD2-seed14 = | RD2-team14 = {{PDCFlag|Madars Razma|avg=90.96}} | RD2-score14= 1 | RD2-seed15 = 22 | RD2-team15 = {{PDCFlag|Chris Dobey|avg=86.74}} | RD2-score15= 3 | RD2-seed16 = | RD2-team16 = {{PDCFlag|Martijn Kleermaker|avg=85.23}} | RD2-score16= 0 | RD3-seed01 = 3 | RD3-team01 = {{PDCFlag|Michael van Gerwen|avg=107.66}} | RD3-score01= 4 | RD3-seed02 = 30 | RD3-team02 = {{PDCFlag|Mensur Suljovic|avg=98.90}} | RD3-score02= 2 | RD3-seed03 = 14 | RD3-team03 = {{PDCFlag|Dirk van Duijvenbode|avg=93.44}} | RD3-score03= 4 | RD3-seed04 = 19 | RD3-team04 = {{PDCFlag|Ross Smith|avg=96.95}} | RD3-score04= 3 | RD3-seed05 = 6 | RD3-team05 = {{PDCFlag|Rob Cross|avg=99.13}} | RD3-score05= 4 | RD3-seed06 = 27 | RD3-team06 = {{PDCFlag|Mervyn King|avg=92.10}} | RD3-score06= 1 | RD3-seed07 = 11 | RD3-team07 = {{PDCFlag|Gary Anderson|avg=93.87}} | RD3-score07= 1 | RD3-seed08 = 22 | RD3-team08 = {{PDCFlag|Chris Dobey|avg=95.34}} | RD3-score08= 4 | RD4-seed01 = 3 | RD4-team01 = {{PDCFlag|Michael van Gerwen|avg=100.42}} | RD4-score01= 4 | RD4-seed02 = 14 | RD4-team02 = {{PDCFlag|Dirk van Duijvenbode|avg=89.77}} | RD4-score02= 1 | RD4-seed03 = 6 | RD4-team03 = {{PDCFlag|Rob Cross|avg=100.02}} | RD4-score03= 2 | RD4-seed04 = 22 | RD4-team04 = {{PDCFlag|Chris Dobey|avg=102.13}} | RD4-score04= 4 | RD5-seed01 = 3 | RD5-team01 = {{PDCFlag|Michael van Gerwen|avg=102.39}} | RD5-score01= 5 | RD5-seed02 = 22 | RD5-team02 = {{PDCFlag|Chris Dobey|avg=90.81}} | RD5-score02= 0 }} ==Statistics== ===Highest averages=== This table shows all [[High dart average|averages over 100]] achieved by players throughout the tournament.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sportinglife.com/darts/news/pdc-world-darts-championship-2023-draw-schedule-betting-odds-results-and-live-sky-sports-tv-coverage/205511 |title=PDC World Darts Championship 2023: Draw, schedule, betting odds, results & live Sky Sports TV coverage |date=15 December 2022 |access-date=19 December 2020 |work=Sporting Life}}</ref> In the case one player has multiple records, this is indicated by the number in brackets. The three-dart average in darts is the average score achieved with three darts thrown. Averages are the most cited statistics in darts matches as they give a rough estimate of a player's form.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shaun |date=10 August 2022 |title=How To Calculate Your Darts Average |url=https://darthelp.com/guides/how-to-calculate-your-darts-average/ |access-date=19 December 2022 |website=DartHelp.com }}</ref><ref name="NicoAvg"/> An average of 100 is regarded as a benchmark for a world class performance.<ref name="NicoAvg">{{cite web |last=Nicholson |first=Paul |author-link=Paul Nicholson (darts player) |title=Averages in darts: Should players focus on improving them, are they useful or misleading, and is there a better alternative? |url=https://www.sportinglife.com/darts/news/averages-in-darts-should-players-focus-on-improving-them-are-they-useful-or-misleading-and-is-there-a-better-alternative/198610 |work=Sporting Life |access-date=3 January 2023 |date=21 February 2022}}</ref> For comparison with previous years, see the [[PDC World Darts Championship#Averages|highest ever recorded averages]] in the World Darts Championship. {| class ="wikitable sortable" |- ! # ! Player ! Round ! Average ! Result |- |- |1 || {{PDCFlag|Michael van Gerwen}} || SF || 108.28 || Won |- |2 || {{PDCFlag|Michael van Gerwen}} (2) || R3 || 107.66 || Won |- |3 || {{PDCFlag|Michael Smith}} || R4 || 103.25 ||Won |- |4 || {{PDCFlag|Ryan Joyce}} || R1 || 103.04 ||Lost |- |5 || {{PDCFlag|Michael van Gerwen}} (3) || QF || 102.39 || Won |- |6 || {{PDCFlag|Stephen Bunting}} || R3 || 102.24 || Won |- |7 || {{PDCFlag|Chris Dobey}} || R4 || 102.13 || Won |- |8 || {{PDCFlag|Michael Smith}} (2) || SF || 101.85 || Won |- |9 || {{PDCFlag|Michael van Gerwen}} (4) || R2 || 101.84 || Won |- |10 || {{PDCFlag|Dave Chisnall}} || R3 || 101.82 || Lost |- |11 || {{PDCFlag|Ross Smith}} || R2 || 100.97 || Won |- |12 |{{PDCFlag|Michael Smith}} (3) |F |100.87 |Won |- |13 || {{PDCFlag|Michael van Gerwen}} (5) || R4 || 100.42 || Won |- |14 || {{PDCFlag|Scott Williams}} || R1 || 100.32 || Won |- |15 || {{PDCFlag|Rob Cross}} || R4 || 100.02 || Lost |} {{Notelist}} ==Broadcasting rights== In the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, the event was broadcast by [[Sky Sports]] as part of a seven-year contract signed in 2017 with the PDC.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/darts/news/12288/11169250/darts-to-remain-on-sky-sports-after-new-seven-year-deal |title=Darts to remain on Sky Sports after new seven-year deal |date=14 December 2017 |access-date=21 December 2022 |work=[[Sky Sports]]}}</ref> Sky Sports' coverage was fronted by [[Emma Paton]], who replaced [[Laura Woods (English presenter)|Laura Woods]] in the role following her departure to [[ITV Sport]] earlier in 2022.<ref name="SkyPresenters">{{cite news |last1=Simpson |first1=Martyn |last2=Sealy |first2=Suzanna |url=https://www.nationalworld.com/sport/other-sport/emma-paton-laura-turner-pdc-world-darts-championship-commentary-3509514 |title=PDC World Darts Championship 2022 commentators: who are Emma Paton, Wayne Mardle and Laura Turner - in profile |date=20 December 2022 |access-date=23 December 2022 |work=National World}}</ref> [[Pundits]] for the event included former world champions [[John Part]] and Mark Webster, plus Wayne Mardle and [[Laura Turner (darts player)|Laura Turner]].<ref name="SkyPresenters"/> The championship was the first since the deaths of long-time Sky Sports commentators [[John Gwynne (commentator)|John Gwynne]] and [[Nigel Pearson (commentator)|Nigel Pearson]].<ref name="SkyPresenters"/><ref>{{cite web |last=Whiley |first=Mark |url=https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/darts/sky-sports-darts-commentators-pearson-28744931 |title=Darts commentator pays poignant tribute to Nigel Pearson and John Gwynne during match |date=15 December 2022 |access-date=23 December 2022 |work=Daily Star}}</ref> As part of a two-year contract extension signed in 2021,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://dartsworld.com/content/article/talksport-extend-pdc-deal |title=talkSPORT extend PDC deal |date=11 November 2021 |access-date=27 December 2022 |work=Darts World}}</ref> the tournament was also broadcast via radio station [[Talksport]], with former players [[Paul Nicholson (darts player)|Paul Nicholson]] and [[Chris Mason (darts player)|Chris Mason]] among the commentary team.<ref>{{cite web |last=Cunningham |first=Jack |url=https://talksport.com/sport/darts/1278493/pdc-world-darts-championship-2023-dates-uk-start-times-talksport-commentary-live-stream-tournament-format-and-competitors/ |title=PDC World Darts Championship 2023: Dates, UK start times, talkSPORT commentary, live stream, tournament format and competitors for Alexandra Palace showpiece |date=15 December 2021 |access-date=27 December 2022 |work=[[Talksport]]}}</ref> In Netherlands, the tournament was aired on subscription [[Streaming television|streaming]] service [[Viaplay]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sportnieuws.nl/dartnieuws/tv-gids-wk-darts-2023-hier-kijk-je-alle-dartsduels-in-alexandra-palace/ |title=TV-gids WK darts 2023: hier kijk je alle dartsduels in Alexandra Palace |trans-title=TV guide World Championship darts 2023: here you can watch all darts duels in Alexandra Palace |date=15 December 2022 |access-date=21 December 2022 |work=Sportnieuws |language=NL}}</ref> German coverage was aired on [[Sport1 (Germany)|Sport1]], and achieved a record viewership for darts in Germany for Gabriel Clemens' semi-final.<ref>{{cite web |title=Clemens beschert Sport1 Bestwerte bei Darts-WM-Übertragung| trans-title=Clemens bestows Sport1 with the Darts World Championship broadcast |url=https://www.infosat.de/digital-tv/clemens-beschert-sport1-bestwerte-bei-darts-wm-bertragung |website=Infosat | date=3 January 2023 |access-date=3 January 2023 |language=de}}</ref> ===Television=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%; text-align:left" |- !Country !Broadcaster<ref>{{Cite web |title=How to watch the 2022/23 Cazoo World Darts Championship |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2022/12/15/how-watch-202223-cazoo-world-darts-championship |access-date=2022-12-16 |website=PDC}}</ref> |- | {{AUS}} || [[Fox Sports (Australia)|Fox Sports]] |- | {{AUT}}<br />{{GER}}<br />{{SUI}} || [[Sport1 (Germany)|Sport1]], [[DAZN]] |- | {{BEL}} || [[VTM 2]], [[VTM 4]] |- | {{BRA}}<br />{{CAN}}<br />{{ITA}}<br />{{JPN}}<br />{{ESP}}<br />{{USA}} || [[DAZN]] |- | {{CRO}} || [[Sportska televizija|SPTV]] |- | {{CZE}}<br />{{SVK}} || [[Nova Sport (Czech Republic and Slovakia)|Nova Sport 2]] |- | {{DEN}}<br />{{EST}}<br />{{FIN}}<br />{{ISL}}<br />{{LAT}}<br />{{LTU}}<br />{{NED}}<br />{{NOR}}<br />{{SWE}} || [[Viaplay]] |- | {{HUN}} || [[SportTV]] |- | {{NZ}} || [[Sky Sport (New Zealand)|Sky Sport]] |- | {{PHI}} || [[Setanta Sports]] |- | {{POL}} || [[TVP Sport]] |- | {{ZAF}} || [[SuperSport (South African broadcaster)|SuperSport]] |- | {{GBR}}<br />{{IRL}} || [[Sky Sports Arena|Sky Sports Darts]] |} ==References== {{Reflist}} {{World Darts Championship}} {{2022 in PDC darts}} {{2023 in PDC darts}} {{World championships in 2023}} {{DEFAULTSORT:PDC World Darts Championship 2023}} [[Category:PDC World Darts Championships|2023]] [[Category:2022 in darts|World Championship]] [[Category:2023 in darts|World Championship]] [[Category:2022 in British sport]] [[Category:2023 in British sport]] [[Category:2022 sports events in London]] [[Category:2023 sports events in London]] [[Category:International sports competitions in London]] [[Category:Alexandra Palace]] [[Category:December 2022 sports events in the United Kingdom]] [[Category:January 2023 sports events in the United Kingdom]]'
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'@@ -1378,5 +1378,5 @@ ==Broadcasting rights== -In the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, the event was broadcast by [[Sky Sports]] as part of a seven-year contract signed in 2017 with the PDC.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/darts/news/12288/11169250/darts-to-remain-on-sky-sports-after-new-seven-year-deal |title=Darts to remain on Sky Sports after new seven-year deal |date=14 December 2017 |access-date=21 December 2022 |work=[[Sky Sports]]}}</ref> Sky Sports' coverage was fronted by [[Emma Paton]], who replaced [[Laura Woods (English presenter)|Laura Woods]] in the role following her departure to [[ITV Sport]] earlier in 2022.<ref name="SkyPresenters">{{cite news |last1=Simpson |first1=Martyn |last2=Sealy |first2=Suzanna |url=https://www.nationalworld.com/sport/other-sport/emma-paton-laura-turner-pdc-world-darts-championship-commentary-3509514 |title=PDC World Darts Championship 2022 commentators: who are Emma Paton, Wayne Mardle and Laura Turner - in profile |date=20 December 2022 |access-date=23 December 2022 |work=National World}}</ref> [[Pundits]] for the event included former world champions [[John Part]] and Mark Webster, plus Wayne Mardle and [[Laura Turner (darts player)|Laura Turner]].<ref name="SkyPresenters"/> The championship was the first since the deaths of long-time Sky Sports commentators [[John Gwynne (commentator)|John Gwynne]] and [[Nigel Pearson (commentator)|Nigel Pearson]].<ref name="SkyPresenters"/> As part of a two-year contract extension signed in 2021,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://dartsworld.com/content/article/talksport-extend-pdc-deal |title=talkSPORT extend PDC deal |date=11 November 2021 |access-date=27 December 2022 |work=Darts World}}</ref> the tournament was also broadcast via radio station [[Talksport]], with former players [[Paul Nicholson (darts player)|Paul Nicholson]] and [[Chris Mason (darts player)|Chris Mason]] among the commentary team.<ref>{{cite web |last=Cunningham |first=Jack |url=https://talksport.com/sport/darts/1278493/pdc-world-darts-championship-2023-dates-uk-start-times-talksport-commentary-live-stream-tournament-format-and-competitors/ |title=PDC World Darts Championship 2023: Dates, UK start times, talkSPORT commentary, live stream, tournament format and competitors for Alexandra Palace showpiece |date=15 December 2021 |access-date=27 December 2022 |work=[[Talksport]]}}</ref> +In the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, the event was broadcast by [[Sky Sports]] as part of a seven-year contract signed in 2017 with the PDC.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/darts/news/12288/11169250/darts-to-remain-on-sky-sports-after-new-seven-year-deal |title=Darts to remain on Sky Sports after new seven-year deal |date=14 December 2017 |access-date=21 December 2022 |work=[[Sky Sports]]}}</ref> Sky Sports' coverage was fronted by [[Emma Paton]], who replaced [[Laura Woods (English presenter)|Laura Woods]] in the role following her departure to [[ITV Sport]] earlier in 2022.<ref name="SkyPresenters">{{cite news |last1=Simpson |first1=Martyn |last2=Sealy |first2=Suzanna |url=https://www.nationalworld.com/sport/other-sport/emma-paton-laura-turner-pdc-world-darts-championship-commentary-3509514 |title=PDC World Darts Championship 2022 commentators: who are Emma Paton, Wayne Mardle and Laura Turner - in profile |date=20 December 2022 |access-date=23 December 2022 |work=National World}}</ref> [[Pundits]] for the event included former world champions [[John Part]] and Mark Webster, plus Wayne Mardle and [[Laura Turner (darts player)|Laura Turner]].<ref name="SkyPresenters"/> The championship was the first since the deaths of long-time Sky Sports commentators [[John Gwynne (commentator)|John Gwynne]] and [[Nigel Pearson (commentator)|Nigel Pearson]].<ref name="SkyPresenters"/><ref>{{cite web |last=Whiley |first=Mark |url=https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/darts/sky-sports-darts-commentators-pearson-28744931 |title=Darts commentator pays poignant tribute to Nigel Pearson and John Gwynne during match |date=15 December 2022 |access-date=23 December 2022 |work=Daily Star}}</ref> As part of a two-year contract extension signed in 2021,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://dartsworld.com/content/article/talksport-extend-pdc-deal |title=talkSPORT extend PDC deal |date=11 November 2021 |access-date=27 December 2022 |work=Darts World}}</ref> the tournament was also broadcast via radio station [[Talksport]], with former players [[Paul Nicholson (darts player)|Paul Nicholson]] and [[Chris Mason (darts player)|Chris Mason]] among the commentary team.<ref>{{cite web |last=Cunningham |first=Jack |url=https://talksport.com/sport/darts/1278493/pdc-world-darts-championship-2023-dates-uk-start-times-talksport-commentary-live-stream-tournament-format-and-competitors/ |title=PDC World Darts Championship 2023: Dates, UK start times, talkSPORT commentary, live stream, tournament format and competitors for Alexandra Palace showpiece |date=15 December 2021 |access-date=27 December 2022 |work=[[Talksport]]}}</ref> In Netherlands, the tournament was aired on subscription [[Streaming television|streaming]] service [[Viaplay]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sportnieuws.nl/dartnieuws/tv-gids-wk-darts-2023-hier-kijk-je-alle-dartsduels-in-alexandra-palace/ |title=TV-gids WK darts 2023: hier kijk je alle dartsduels in Alexandra Palace |trans-title=TV guide World Championship darts 2023: here you can watch all darts duels in Alexandra Palace |date=15 December 2022 |access-date=21 December 2022 |work=Sportnieuws |language=NL}}</ref> German coverage was aired on [[Sport1 (Germany)|Sport1]], and achieved a record viewership for darts in Germany for Gabriel Clemens' semi-final.<ref>{{cite web |title=Clemens beschert Sport1 Bestwerte bei Darts-WM-Übertragung| trans-title=Clemens bestows Sport1 with the Darts World Championship broadcast |url=https://www.infosat.de/digital-tv/clemens-beschert-sport1-bestwerte-bei-darts-wm-bertragung |website=Infosat | date=3 January 2023 |access-date=3 January 2023 |language=de}}</ref> @@ -1388,29 +1388,29 @@ !Broadcaster<ref>{{Cite web |title=How to watch the 2022/23 Cazoo World Darts Championship |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2022/12/15/how-watch-202223-cazoo-world-darts-championship |access-date=2022-12-16 |website=PDC}}</ref> |- -| Australia || [[Fox Sports (Australia)|Fox Sports]] +| {{AUS}} || [[Fox Sports (Australia)|Fox Sports]] |- -| Austria<br />Germany<br />Switzerland || [[Sport1 (Germany)|Sport1]], [[DAZN]] +| {{AUT}}<br />{{GER}}<br />{{SUI}} || [[Sport1 (Germany)|Sport1]], [[DAZN]] |- -| Belgium || [[VTM 2]], [[VTM 4]] +| {{BEL}} || [[VTM 2]], [[VTM 4]] |- -| Brazil<br />Canada<br />Italy<br />Japan<br />Spain<br />United States || [[DAZN]] +| {{BRA}}<br />{{CAN}}<br />{{ITA}}<br />{{JPN}}<br />{{ESP}}<br />{{USA}} || [[DAZN]] |- -| Croatia || [[Sportska televizija|SPTV]] +| {{CRO}} || [[Sportska televizija|SPTV]] |- -| Czech Republic<br />Slovakia || [[Nova Sport (Czech Republic and Slovakia)|Nova Sport 2]] +| {{CZE}}<br />{{SVK}} || [[Nova Sport (Czech Republic and Slovakia)|Nova Sport 2]] |- -| Denmark<br />Estonia<br />Finland<br />Iceland<br />Latvia<br />Lithuania<br />Netherlands<br />Norway<br />Sweden || [[Viaplay]] +| {{DEN}}<br />{{EST}}<br />{{FIN}}<br />{{ISL}}<br />{{LAT}}<br />{{LTU}}<br />{{NED}}<br />{{NOR}}<br />{{SWE}} || [[Viaplay]] |- -| Hungary || [[SportTV]] +| {{HUN}} || [[SportTV]] |- -| New Zealand || [[Sky Sport (New Zealand)|Sky Sport]] +| {{NZ}} || [[Sky Sport (New Zealand)|Sky Sport]] |- -| Philippines || [[Setanta Sports]] +| {{PHI}} || [[Setanta Sports]] |- -| Poland || [[TVP Sport]] +| {{POL}} || [[TVP Sport]] |- -| South Africa || [[SuperSport (South African broadcaster)|SuperSport]] +| {{ZAF}} || [[SuperSport (South African broadcaster)|SuperSport]] |- -| United Kingdom<br />Ireland || [[Sky Sports Arena|Sky Sports Darts]] +| {{GBR}}<br />{{IRL}} || [[Sky Sports Arena|Sky Sports Darts]] |} '
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[ 0 => 'In the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, the event was broadcast by [[Sky Sports]] as part of a seven-year contract signed in 2017 with the PDC.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/darts/news/12288/11169250/darts-to-remain-on-sky-sports-after-new-seven-year-deal |title=Darts to remain on Sky Sports after new seven-year deal |date=14 December 2017 |access-date=21 December 2022 |work=[[Sky Sports]]}}</ref> Sky Sports' coverage was fronted by [[Emma Paton]], who replaced [[Laura Woods (English presenter)|Laura Woods]] in the role following her departure to [[ITV Sport]] earlier in 2022.<ref name="SkyPresenters">{{cite news |last1=Simpson |first1=Martyn |last2=Sealy |first2=Suzanna |url=https://www.nationalworld.com/sport/other-sport/emma-paton-laura-turner-pdc-world-darts-championship-commentary-3509514 |title=PDC World Darts Championship 2022 commentators: who are Emma Paton, Wayne Mardle and Laura Turner - in profile |date=20 December 2022 |access-date=23 December 2022 |work=National World}}</ref> [[Pundits]] for the event included former world champions [[John Part]] and Mark Webster, plus Wayne Mardle and [[Laura Turner (darts player)|Laura Turner]].<ref name="SkyPresenters"/> The championship was the first since the deaths of long-time Sky Sports commentators [[John Gwynne (commentator)|John Gwynne]] and [[Nigel Pearson (commentator)|Nigel Pearson]].<ref name="SkyPresenters"/><ref>{{cite web |last=Whiley |first=Mark |url=https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/darts/sky-sports-darts-commentators-pearson-28744931 |title=Darts commentator pays poignant tribute to Nigel Pearson and John Gwynne during match |date=15 December 2022 |access-date=23 December 2022 |work=Daily Star}}</ref> As part of a two-year contract extension signed in 2021,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://dartsworld.com/content/article/talksport-extend-pdc-deal |title=talkSPORT extend PDC deal |date=11 November 2021 |access-date=27 December 2022 |work=Darts World}}</ref> the tournament was also broadcast via radio station [[Talksport]], with former players [[Paul Nicholson (darts player)|Paul Nicholson]] and [[Chris Mason (darts player)|Chris Mason]] among the commentary team.<ref>{{cite web |last=Cunningham |first=Jack |url=https://talksport.com/sport/darts/1278493/pdc-world-darts-championship-2023-dates-uk-start-times-talksport-commentary-live-stream-tournament-format-and-competitors/ |title=PDC World Darts Championship 2023: Dates, UK start times, talkSPORT commentary, live stream, tournament format and competitors for Alexandra Palace showpiece |date=15 December 2021 |access-date=27 December 2022 |work=[[Talksport]]}}</ref>', 1 => '| {{AUS}} || [[Fox Sports (Australia)|Fox Sports]]', 2 => '| {{AUT}}<br />{{GER}}<br />{{SUI}} || [[Sport1 (Germany)|Sport1]], [[DAZN]]', 3 => '| {{BEL}} || [[VTM 2]], [[VTM 4]]', 4 => '| {{BRA}}<br />{{CAN}}<br />{{ITA}}<br />{{JPN}}<br />{{ESP}}<br />{{USA}} || [[DAZN]]', 5 => '| {{CRO}} || [[Sportska televizija|SPTV]]', 6 => '| {{CZE}}<br />{{SVK}} || [[Nova Sport (Czech Republic and Slovakia)|Nova Sport 2]]', 7 => '| {{DEN}}<br />{{EST}}<br />{{FIN}}<br />{{ISL}}<br />{{LAT}}<br />{{LTU}}<br />{{NED}}<br />{{NOR}}<br />{{SWE}} || [[Viaplay]]', 8 => '| {{HUN}} || [[SportTV]]', 9 => '| {{NZ}} || [[Sky Sport (New Zealand)|Sky Sport]]', 10 => '| {{PHI}} || [[Setanta Sports]]', 11 => '| {{POL}} || [[TVP Sport]]', 12 => '| {{ZAF}} || [[SuperSport (South African broadcaster)|SuperSport]]', 13 => '| {{GBR}}<br />{{IRL}} || [[Sky Sports Arena|Sky Sports Darts]]' ]
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[ 0 => 'In the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, the event was broadcast by [[Sky Sports]] as part of a seven-year contract signed in 2017 with the PDC.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/darts/news/12288/11169250/darts-to-remain-on-sky-sports-after-new-seven-year-deal |title=Darts to remain on Sky Sports after new seven-year deal |date=14 December 2017 |access-date=21 December 2022 |work=[[Sky Sports]]}}</ref> Sky Sports' coverage was fronted by [[Emma Paton]], who replaced [[Laura Woods (English presenter)|Laura Woods]] in the role following her departure to [[ITV Sport]] earlier in 2022.<ref name="SkyPresenters">{{cite news |last1=Simpson |first1=Martyn |last2=Sealy |first2=Suzanna |url=https://www.nationalworld.com/sport/other-sport/emma-paton-laura-turner-pdc-world-darts-championship-commentary-3509514 |title=PDC World Darts Championship 2022 commentators: who are Emma Paton, Wayne Mardle and Laura Turner - in profile |date=20 December 2022 |access-date=23 December 2022 |work=National World}}</ref> [[Pundits]] for the event included former world champions [[John Part]] and Mark Webster, plus Wayne Mardle and [[Laura Turner (darts player)|Laura Turner]].<ref name="SkyPresenters"/> The championship was the first since the deaths of long-time Sky Sports commentators [[John Gwynne (commentator)|John Gwynne]] and [[Nigel Pearson (commentator)|Nigel Pearson]].<ref name="SkyPresenters"/> As part of a two-year contract extension signed in 2021,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://dartsworld.com/content/article/talksport-extend-pdc-deal |title=talkSPORT extend PDC deal |date=11 November 2021 |access-date=27 December 2022 |work=Darts World}}</ref> the tournament was also broadcast via radio station [[Talksport]], with former players [[Paul Nicholson (darts player)|Paul Nicholson]] and [[Chris Mason (darts player)|Chris Mason]] among the commentary team.<ref>{{cite web |last=Cunningham |first=Jack |url=https://talksport.com/sport/darts/1278493/pdc-world-darts-championship-2023-dates-uk-start-times-talksport-commentary-live-stream-tournament-format-and-competitors/ |title=PDC World Darts Championship 2023: Dates, UK start times, talkSPORT commentary, live stream, tournament format and competitors for Alexandra Palace showpiece |date=15 December 2021 |access-date=27 December 2022 |work=[[Talksport]]}}</ref>', 1 => '| Australia || [[Fox Sports (Australia)|Fox Sports]]', 2 => '| Austria<br />Germany<br />Switzerland || [[Sport1 (Germany)|Sport1]], [[DAZN]]', 3 => '| Belgium || [[VTM 2]], [[VTM 4]]', 4 => '| Brazil<br />Canada<br />Italy<br />Japan<br />Spain<br />United States || [[DAZN]]', 5 => '| Croatia || [[Sportska televizija|SPTV]]', 6 => '| Czech Republic<br />Slovakia || [[Nova Sport (Czech Republic and Slovakia)|Nova Sport 2]]', 7 => '| Denmark<br />Estonia<br />Finland<br />Iceland<br />Latvia<br />Lithuania<br />Netherlands<br />Norway<br />Sweden || [[Viaplay]]', 8 => '| Hungary || [[SportTV]]', 9 => '| New Zealand || [[Sky Sport (New Zealand)|Sky Sport]]', 10 => '| Philippines || [[Setanta Sports]]', 11 => '| Poland || [[TVP Sport]]', 12 => '| South Africa || [[SuperSport (South African broadcaster)|SuperSport]]', 13 => '| United Kingdom<br />Ireland || [[Sky Sports Arena|Sky Sports Darts]]' ]
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